TAMARA  

Gender: F
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "date palm tree"

Popularity in 2008: #818

Adding a final a to Tamar lends it a more sensual Slavic tone, making it a more popular choice than the original.

Variations:
Tamar, Tomka, Tammi, Tamarah, Toma, Tamora, Tamyra, Tamrah, Tamera, Thamara, Tammara, Thamarra, Tami, Tamary, Tamarra, Thamar, Tamma, Tammie, Tammy, Tamra, Tamryn

International Variations:
Mara (Czech) Tomochka, Tama, Tamarka (Russian)

Tamara is being discussed in our message boards:

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• AA, BB, CC, DD....GIRLS!
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Read Nameberry blog posts about Tamara:

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