Girl name
Tamara name meaning
“date palm”
Tamara means “date palm.” It is an international form of Tamar, based on the Hebrew word tamar, and is used as a feminine name in Türkiye. The tall trunk and spreading crown of a date palm give the name a direct botanical image. Tamar is its closely related source name.
What does Tamara mean?
Date palm
In Turkish: hurma ağacı
Tamara is a feminine name whose meaning evokes the date palm of warm climates. It belongs to the same name family as the biblical Tamar, and Queen Tamar of Georgia is another important historical association. Tamar and Tamara have developed distinct spelling traditions across several languages.
The ending “-ra” is a shared final sound rather than a meaningful suffix in Zehra, Azra and Esra. Their meanings come from the whole name, not the final two letters. More girl names ending in -ra →
Origin of the name Tamara
Tamara is an internationally established form of Tamar, a name derived from Hebrew tamar, meaning “date palm.”
How to pronounce Tamara
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /tamaɾa/ |
Is Tamara a girl’s name?
Yes, Tamara is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Tamara does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Tamara
Names with related meanings
- Zeynep♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Defne♀Bay laurel, an aromatic evergreen tree
- Lina♀A kind of date palm
- Efnan♀Branches, boughs
- Tuğba♀Blessedness, happiness
- Hazal♀A dried, fallen tree leaf
- Tuba♀Blessedness, happiness
- Zeyneb♀A fragrant flowering tree
- Nihal♀Young tree
- Ilgın♀Tamarisk, a flowering shrub with fine foliage
- Hazel♀Hazel tree
- Yaprak♀A plant's usually green, flat leaf
FAQ about the name Tamara
What is the meaning of Tamara?
Tamara means “date palm”. Tamara is an internationally established form of Tamar, a name derived from Hebrew tamar, meaning “date palm.”
Is Tamara a girl’s name?
Yes, Tamara is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Tamara in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Tamara nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Tamara?
Tamara is of Hebrew origin.
How many syllables does Tamara have?
Tamara has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Tamara?
Tamara does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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