Tamari

Meaning of Tamari

The name Tamari, recognized as a unisex appellation, exhibits a distinctive cross‐cultural pedigree that encompasses the Georgian adaptation of the ancient Hebrew root Tamar (palm tree), the semantic register of Japanese (たまり, “pool” or “residue”) and parallel usage within Swahili‐speaking communities; phonetically rendered as tah-MAH-ree in both Japanese and Swahili and as tuh-MAH-ree in English, its tri-syllabic, open-vowel structure facilitates a high degree of translingual adaptability. In the United States, onomastic records trace its intermittent adoption to the mid-1960s, with annual occurrences fluctuating between five and thirty-five births and corresponding national ranks ranging from the 700s through the 900s; after reaching a momentary apex of thirty‐two registrations (rank 922) in 2010, Tamari’s frequency has since settled to seventeen instances (rank 933) in 2024, thereby illustrating a measured yet sustained presence within contemporary naming patterns. From a morphophonemic standpoint, its consonant‐vowel alternations confer both clarity and memorability, while its unisex status aligns with broader sociolinguistic movements toward gender neutrality, rendering Tamari a name of analytical interest to those examining the intersection of cultural lineage, phonetic design, and evolving Anglo‐American naming conventions.

Pronunciation

Japanese,Swahili

• Pronunced as tah-MAH-ree (/ta.ma.ri/)

English

• Pronunced as tuh-MAH-ree (/təˈmɑri/)

• Tamar
• Tamara
• Tamia
• Tamika
• Tamsin
• Tamera
• Tamryn