Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Temara 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 1986. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Temara through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 61
- 0 boys · 61 girls
- Most popular year
- 1986
- 9 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 8 in 1999. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Temara, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Tiara
“one who is crowned”
>99% girls
Terra
“goddess of the earth; the land itself”
>99% girls
Talitha
“a maiden; young girl”
>99% girls
Leandra
“resembling a lioness”
>99% girls
Alaura
“crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree”
>99% girls
Mayra
“star of the sea” · “from the sea of bitterness”
>99% girls
Erica
“ever the ruler”
>99% girls
Taryn
“of the thunder” · “from the high, rocky hill”
7% boys · 93% girls