Tamaria, pronounced tuh-MAR-ee-uh, dances off the tongue like a quick salsa step and carries a double heritage: Tamar, the Hebrew “date-palm,” and María, the Latin marvel meaning “beloved” or “sea of stars.” Picture a palm tree leaning toward glittering water—that mix of strength and grace lives in this name. It first bloomed in Latino communities and has hovered in the low-900s of U.S. charts for decades, so odds are your child won’t share her cubby with three other Tamarias. Friends hear it and feel sunshine, resilience, and a dash of tropical swagger. Sweet yet sturdy, familiar yet fresh, Tamaria is a petite passport to warmth—and that’s a lot of sparkle in just four syllables.