Tamarind

A hardwood tree native to Africa, India and other tropical regions, which bears sweet pod-shaped fruits which are used as a flavoring in many world cuisines, including Indian and Filipino. A rare and intriguing nature name which could honor an ancestral Tammy or Tamar.

Pronounced TAM-ah-rind.

As of October 2026, Tamarind ranked #11754 in US births in 1979 SSA, peaked at #10708 in 1976.