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Tamalyn

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How to Pronounce Tamalyn

Pronounced TAM-uh-lin /ˈtæm.ə.lɪn/Medium

Meaning: Tamalyn is a modern American blend joining Tama, a short form of Tamara, to the popular -lyn ending. Through Tamara it faintly carries a Hebrew sense tied to the date palm, but Tamalyn is chiefly a mid-century sound-blend valued for its soft, tidy rhythm rather than a fixed meaning of its own.Low

In 30 seconds: Tamalyn is a modern blend of Tama or Tamara with the -lyn ending. It saw brief mid-century use (said TAM-uh-lin).

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningTamalyn is a modern American blend joining Tama, a short form of Tamara, to the popular -lyn ending. Through Tamara it faintly carries a Hebrew sense tied to the date palm, but Tamalyn is chiefly a mid-century sound-blend valued for its soft, tidy rhythm rather than a fixed meaning of its own.

U.S. rank (1988)#11633 ↘ Falling

1988 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1958

Total births (all-time)≈ 144

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Tamalyn is a mid-century American blend that joins Tama, a short form of Tamara, to the fashionable -lyn ending seen in names like Marilyn and Carolyn. Through Tamara it reaches faintly toward a Hebrew word for the date palm, but Tamalyn is chiefly a sound-blend of its era. It appears in only small numbers, a rare, pretty coinage of its time.

Tamalyn was always rare, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its high around 1958, and it never spread widely. A girl named Tamalyn then would be in her later sixties today.

Did you know? Tamalyn joins a wave of mid-century -lyn blends, like Marilyn and Carolyn, that paired a familiar name with a soft, tidy ending.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Tamalyn — Modern blend; Tama/Tamara plus -lyn ending

Variations

TamaraTamlynTamalynn

Nicknames

TamLynTammy

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If you like Tamalyn…

Tamara— the fuller name behind the Tama- opening

Tamlyn— a close sibling blend

Carolyn— a like mid-century -lyn name

Marilyn— another classic -lyn blend of the era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tamalyn mean?

It is a blend of Tama or Tamara with the -lyn ending, faintly carrying Tamara's Hebrew tie to the date palm.

How do you pronounce Tamalyn?

It is said TAM-uh-lin /ˈtæm.ə.lɪn/, three syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Tamalyn a boy or girl name?

Tamalyn is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tamalyn?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its high in the late nineteen-fifties.