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Tamar: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“a palm tree”
تمر
תמר
What Tamar means
Tamar (تمر, Hebrew תמר) is a Christian girl’s name that means “a palm tree”. Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary, Tamar.
Tamar at a glance
- Meaning
- a palm tree
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- tay-mar
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- T · ت
Meaning of Tamar
- In English
- a palm tree
- اردو میں معنی
- کھجور کا درخت
Origin and history of Tamar
From Hebrew tamar, meaning 'a palm tree'. Tamara is the Russian and Georgian form.
Base wordHebrew tamar
How to say and write Tamar
- Say it
- tay-mar2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Tamar
- Urdu
- تمر
- Original script
- תמר
- Other spellings
- Tamara
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Tamar
Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Tamar.
Names like Tamar
- Carmelکارملa fruitful place; gardenGirlHebrew
- Chloeکلوئیa green herb; young green shootGirlGreek
- Cynthiaسنتھیاof Mount CynthusGirlGreek
- Daisyڈیزیa daisy; day's eyeGirlEnglish
- Daphneڈیفنیlaurel; bay treeGirlGreek
- Deborahڈیبراa beeGirlHebrew
- Dorcasڈورکاسa gazelleGirlGreek
- ErinایرنIrelandGirlCeltic
- Florenceفلورنسblooming; flourishingGirlLatin
- Georginaجارجیناfarmer; worker of the earthGirlGreek
Names that sound like Tamar
Questions about the name Tamar
What does the name Tamar mean?
Tamar means “a palm tree”. In Urdu: کھجور کا درخت. Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Is Tamar a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Tamar is a girl’s name.
Is Tamar a Christian name?
Yes. Tamar is used by Christian families. It is of Hebrew origin. From Hebrew tamar, meaning 'a palm tree'. Tamara is the Russian and Georgian form.
How do you pronounce Tamar?
Say it “tay-mar”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Tamar in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Tamar is written تمر. In its original script: תמר.
What are other spellings of Tamar?
Tamar is also spelled Tamara.
Is the meaning of Tamar verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.