Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Tamarra isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1943. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tamarra through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,220
- 0 boys · 1,220 girls
- Most popular year
- 1980
- 44 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 10 in 2013. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 44 in 1980. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,034 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Tamarra’s family of names
Tamarra has a related form in Tamara.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Tamarra, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Talitha
“a maiden; young girl”
>99% girls
Terra
“goddess of the earth; the land itself”
>99% girls
Tamar
“from the palm tree”
6% boys · 94% girls
Tabitha
“doe” · “resembling a gazelle; known for beauty and grace”
>99% girls
Tanya
“queen of the fairies”
>99% girls
Tiara
“one who is crowned”
>99% girls
Tara
“hill”
>99% girls
Adria
“man from Hadria” · “a man from Hadria”
>99% girls