Thamar
Tamar is a female given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "date", "date palm" or just "palm tree". In the Bible, Tamar refers to two women: one is Tamar the daughter-in-law of Judah, and the other is Tamar the daughter of King David and full sister of Absalom. The latter was raped by her half-brother Amnon, leading Absalom to eventually kill him.
Meaning & Origin of Thamar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tamar is a female given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "date", "date palm" or just "palm tree". In the Bible, Tamar refers to two women: one is Tamar the daughter-in-law of Judah, and the other is Tamar the daughter of King David and full sister of Absalom. The latter was raped by her half-brother Amnon, leading Absalom to eventually kill him.
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The Story of Thamar
As a girl name
Thamar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 9 Thamars were born — ranking #9,259 that year. As of 2026, Thamar ranks #16,513 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 85 Thamars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Thamar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 5 Thamars were born — ranking #6,387 that year. As of 2026, Thamar ranks #6,387 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Thamars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Thamar
Thamar is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 85 births in the dataset. Thamar's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #9,259. Use the chart and map above to compare Thamar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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