Tam
A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning palm tree; a form of Tamar.
Babies a year
16
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Tam by the numbers
Tam was given to 16 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 48 babies in 1982, making it a 1980s name.
Other names that come from Tamar
Like Tam, each of these traces back to Tamar: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Tam. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Tam
Names that are said the same way as Tam, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a tree
Like Tam, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashtonash tree settlement3,129 in the US (2017)