Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Tamya 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 1959. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tamya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,790
- 0 boys · 2,790 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 262 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #13,058 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −53%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 13,058 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 53.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 262 in 2003. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,168 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.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Tamya, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Anya
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Annika
“a woman graced with God's favor”
>99% girls
Tessa
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>99% girls
Kaiya
“a forgiving woman”
>99% girls
Abby
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>99% girls
Tiana
“queen of the fairies” · “an aunt”
>99% girls
Anika
“a woman graced with God's favor”
>99% girls
Alexa
“helper and defender of mankind”
>99% girls