Given name
Tamsyn
“son of Thomas”
Tamsyn is a variant of Tamson. One English interpretation is “son of Thomas.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Tamsyn is a variant of Tamson. One English interpretation is “son of Thomas.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Tamsyn is a variant of Tamson. An origin associated with Tamson is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tamsyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 180
- 0 boys · 180 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −48%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 259 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.
Tamsyn’s family of names
In English usage, Tamsyn has an alternative spelling in Tamsin. In English usage, Tamsyn has a related form in Tamsin. Tamsyn has a related form in Tamson.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Tamsyn
- Tamsyn ManouAustralian middle-distance runnerborn 1978
- Tamsyn Muirauthor of fantasy, science fiction, and horror; most notably Gideon the Ninthborn 1985
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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