Fun Facts About the Name Tamari
- More than 1 thousand babies named Tamari: U.S. records list 1,111 babies given the name Tamari from 1880 through 2025. Even 406 boys received the name Tamari - about 1 boy for every 2 girls.
What Does the Name Tamari Mean?
Tamari is a Georgian feminine form of the Hebrew name Tamar, meaning "date palm." The Hebrew word tamar (תָּמָר) denotes the date palm, and the name comes directly from that word rather than from a later symbolic interpretation.
In Georgian, the name is written Tamari (თამარი). The final -i is the Georgian nominative ending, so the form corresponds to the root name Tamar; it is not a separate etymology.
Tamari Name History & Origins
The Hebrew Bible contains prominent women named Tamar. In Genesis 38, Tamar is the daughter-in-law of Judah; in 2 Samuel 13, Tamar is a daughter of King David. These biblical narratives established the name in Jewish tradition.
In Georgia, the name took the form Tamari. It is the form used for Queen Tamar (თამარი), who reigned from 1184 to 1213 and whose reign is remembered as a high point of the Georgian kingdom. She is venerated as Saint Tamara in the Georgian Orthodox Church, and Tamari is a traditional Georgian women's name.
How Popular is the Name Tamari?
Tamari has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2005. Its best rank was #3,863 in 2023.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,300 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2024 | #6,876 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 2023 | #4,443 | 32 | 0.0020% |
| 2022 | #5,154 | 26 | 0.0016% |
| 2021 | #7,219 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #5,647 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 2019 | #6,391 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2018 | #4,444 | 32 | 0.0019% |
| 2017 | #6,506 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2016 | #6,878 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2015 | #4,709 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 2014 | #4,646 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 2013 | #5,302 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2012 | #5,693 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 2011 | #6,823 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2010 | #4,594 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2009 | #5,692 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2008 | #5,559 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2007 | #5,509 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2006 | #5,534 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2005 | #4,111 | 35 | 0.0019% |
| 2004 | #7,354 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2003 | #6,028 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2002 | #4,892 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2001 | #6,044 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2000 | #6,454 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1999 | #7,665 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1998 | #11,030 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #9,722 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1996 | #8,759 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1994 | #13,259 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #13,259 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #14,318 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #10,751 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #10,543 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1973 | #7,341 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1972 | #6,483 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1965 | #7,414 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,835 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #6,405 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2023 | #3,863 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 2022 | #3,973 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2021 | #7,516 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2020 | #4,834 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2019 | #5,767 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2018 | #8,082 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #6,621 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2016 | #7,546 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #7,449 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #7,000 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #6,201 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #5,019 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2011 | #6,953 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #6,659 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #5,772 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2008 | #4,874 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2007 | #4,230 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 2006 | #4,656 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2005 | #5,248 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2004 | #4,978 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2003 | #7,758 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #9,282 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #9,126 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #5,003 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1998 | #7,469 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #9,130 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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