girl's name

Thamar

TAY-mar (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 95

Thamar is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2014 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1982, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1979.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Thamar Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s.

37
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Thamar by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 5
1980s 32
1990s 37
2000s 11
2010s 5

How Popular Is Thamar?

In 2014, Thamar was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Thamar Is Used

France #2,717 5 in 1978
United States #18,167 5 in 2014

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Thamar

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Thamar Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thamar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Thamar

  • English TAY-mar

Sibling Names for Thamar

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Thamar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Thamar

How popular is the name Thamar?

In 2014, Thamar was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Thamar a girl's or a boy's name?

Thamar is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Thamar?

Thamar has 2 syllables.

When was Thamar most popular?

Thamar peaked in 1982, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.