Tamira

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning tall; palm tree; a form of Tamar.

Babies a year
21
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Tamira by the numbers

Tamira was given to 21 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 79 babies in 1999, making it a 1990s name.

Other names that come from Tamar

Like Tamira, 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.

  • Tamarpalm tree74 in the US (2017)
  • Tamarionpalm tree; a modern elaboration of Tamar20 in the US (2017)
  • Tampalm tree; a form of Tamar16 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Tamira. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Tamarapalm tree39 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Tamerapalm tree; a form of Tamara30 in the US (2017)
  • Tahirapure or chaste6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Tamia212 in the US (2017)
  • Tamiya39 in the US (2017)
  • Takira11 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Tamira

Names that are said the same way as Tamira, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean a tree

Like Tamira, 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)
  • 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)
  • Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
  • Arlofortified hill; barberry tree2,083 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Tamira

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