Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Tomara 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 1963. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tomara through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 400
- 0 boys · 400 girls
- Most popular year
- 1975
- 27 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 2009. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 27 in 1975. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 351 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.
Tomara’s family of names
Tomara has a related form in Tamara. In Greek usage, Tomara as a surname is a transliteration of Τομάρα. In Greek usage, Tomara as a surname is a transliteration of Τομαρά.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
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 Tomara, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Tahira
“one who is chaste; pure”
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Tommi
Tommi is a masculine given name from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in Finnish.
2% boys · 98% girls
Tomi
“a wealthy man” · “of the people”
6% boys · 94% girls
Terra
“goddess of the earth; the land itself”
>99% girls
Tara
“hill”
>99% girls
Tanya
“queen of the fairies”
>99% girls
Tisha
“one who brings joy to others”
>99% girls
Cleopatra
“a father's glory; of the royal family”
>99% girls