Tamer
Pronunciation: [ t-AYM-er ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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"armor, protective covering, shield"
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #38,648
- Total SSA Count
- 6
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Tamer is also used as a boy name, ranked #39914.
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"short form of Valerie or Valentina"
#38,653 in US
Latin origin
"goddess of spring"
#38,517 in US
Germanic/Frankish origin
"variant of Clothilde, renowned warrior"
#38,498 in US
Aramaic origin
"twin"
#38,468 in US
Sanskrit origin
"armor, protective covering, shield"
#38,664 in US
Germanic origin
"resolute protector"
#38,609 in US
Burmese origin
"land of the Bamar people"
#38,780 in US
Old English origin
"noble friend"
#38,515 in US
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About the Name Tamer
Tamer is a girl name .
Is Tamer a boy or girl name? Tamer is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #38,648 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #39,914. Tamer is more commonly used as a girl name.
Tamer is currently ranked #38,648 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Tamer include Tam, Tay, Taie, and Tamkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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