Given name & surname
Tempie
“of the temple; sanctuary”
Tempie is a variant of Templa. One Latin interpretation is “of the temple; sanctuary.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Tempie is a variant of Templa. One Latin interpretation is “of the temple; sanctuary.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Tempie is a variant of Templa. An origin associated with Templa is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tempie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,681
- 0 boys · 1,681 girls
- Most popular year
- 1918
- 39 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 5 in 2014. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 520 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.
Tempie’s family of names
Tempie has a related form in Templa. In Greek usage, Tempie as a surname is a transliteration of Τεμπιέ.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 5
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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