The name Tomyris is a girl's name of Greek, Latin, Persian origin meaning "family".

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A striking, unflowery girls name, Tomyris could work for parents looking for a distinctive choice with a strong namesake. Tomyris was a 6th century warrior queen of the Massagetae (modern-day Turkmenistan) noted for defeating Persian ruler Cyrus the Great when he tried to invade her country. 
 
The name is a Latinized form of the Ancient Greek Tomuris, itself a variation of the Saka (or ancient Iranian) name Taumuriyah, ultimately derived from Old Persian to mean "kinship" or "family". She became a popular figure of the "Power of Women" theme in Renaissance art. 
 
International forms of the name include Tomiris and Tomris, used in Kazakhstan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikstan. Tamires, Thamyres and Tamíris are a Portuguese and Brazilian variants.

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The name Tomyris peaked for girls at #13458 in 2022.

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