Baby name
STABLE
🇦🇷 🇦🇹 🇧🇪 Tamara
/tah · MAR · ah/
Meaning
“Palm tree”
Hebrew and Russian 'tamar' means 'palm tree', symbolizing grace and resilience; prominent in Byzantine and Russian nobility.
Nicknames
tam · tammy · mara
Vibe
warmearthy
How it ages.
Tamara boomed in English-speaking countries 1960-1980 via Russian-Jewish immigration and Hollywood glamour; now perceived dated.
The cultural moment.
United States saw Tamara climb to top-30 1970-1990, then decline sharply post-2000; Russia maintains steady upper-100 usage.