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Tamana
Pronounced tuh-MAH-nuh /tษหmษห.nษ/Low
Meaning: In US records Tamana reads chiefly as a modern coinage pairing a Ta- opening with a -mana element. The same spelling also exists independently as a Persian and Pashto girl's name meaning 'wish' or 'desire,' carried by Afghan and Iranian families. Which route a given Tamana follows depends on the family, so we present both honestly.Low
Popularity in the U.S. ยท SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880โpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Tamana appears in American records mostly as a modern coinage on the Ta- pattern, but the identical spelling is also an established Persian and Pashto name meaning 'wish' or 'desire.' Because US data cannot separate the two routes, we note both: some families coined it by sound, and others carried it as a heritage name from Central and South Asia.
It was never common in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around 2005, though records run across several decades. A girl named Tamana then is in her twenties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Tamana mean?
In US use it is most likely a Ta- plus -mana coinage, while the same spelling is also a Persian and Pashto name meaning 'wish' or 'desire.'
How do you pronounce Tamana?
It is said tuh-MAH-nuh /tษหmษห.nษ/ - three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Tamana a boy or girl name?
Tamana is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Tamana?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the two-thousands.