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Tamara

Girl name · 448 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Tamara: 448 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 33 births in 1996.

Tamara is the Russian and Eastern European form of Tamar, a Hebrew name meaning "palm tree" or "date palm." The name was borne by the biblical Tamar, daughter-in-law of Judah, and later by the powerful 12th‑century Queen Tamar of Georgia, one of the few women to rule that kingdom in her own right. The Russian ballerina Tamara Karsavina was a principal dancer with the Ballets Russes, and Tamara de Lempicka became a celebrated Art Deco painter. The name shares its root with Palm Springs in California, though the Scottish connection is less direct; Tamara has a smooth, international elegance that appeals to modern parents. Its variant Tamar remains moderately popular in Israel, while the softer Tamara has a timeless, romantic quality.