Tomiris

Popular in Kazakhstan, Tomiris is the Kazakh form of Tomyris, the name of a warrior-queen noted for defeating Persian ruler Cyrus the Great when he tried to invade her country of Massagetae (modern-day Turkmenistan).

Ultimately derived from Old Persian, via Saka, Old Iranian, Greek, and Latin, Tomiris means "kinship" or "family". It is also used in Tajikstan, Turkey, Azebaijan, Uzbekistan, Brazil, and Turkmenistan in this form along with Tomris, Tamiris, Tamirez, and Thamyres.

With its appealing meaning, strong namesake, and distinctive, yet familiar sound, Tomiris could be an interesting route to nickname Tommy.

Pronounced tuh-MIR-is.

As of October 2026, Tomiris ranked #13081 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA.