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Tamarick

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Tamarick

Pronounced TAM-uh-rik /ˈtæm.ə.rɪk/Medium

Meaning: Tamarick likely combines Tamar (Hebrew, 'date palm') with the Germanic -rick/-ric ending meaning 'ruler,' seen in names like Derrick and Frederick; it may also echo the word tamarisk, a flowering shrub, though this reading is less likely for a boy's name.Low

In 30 seconds: Tamarick is a coined American boy's name, likely blending Tamar with the -rick ending. It surfaced in the early 1990s, peaking around 1993 (said TAM-uh-rik).
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Origin LowAmerican, Hebrew
MeaningTamarick likely combines Tamar (Hebrew, 'date palm') with the Germanic -rick/-ric ending meaning 'ruler,' seen in names like Derrick and Frederick; it may also echo the word tamarisk, a flowering shrub, though this reading is less likely for a boy's name.
U.S. rank (2000)#9012 ↘ Falling
2000 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1993
Total births (all-time)≈ 63

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199319932000

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

Tamarick most plausibly blends Tamar, from the Hebrew for 'date palm,' with the popular -rick suffix meaning 'ruler.' It follows a common late-20th-century pattern of building a boy's name from a shorter root plus a strong-sounding ending.

Tamarick was never common, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around 1993, and it disappeared from records by 2000. It reads today as a distinctly early-1990s American coinage.

Did you know? Tamarick pairs Tamar, the Hebrew 'date palm' name, with the -rick ending meaning 'ruler' found in Derrick and Frederick, giving it echoes of two very different naming traditions at once.
Overall data confidence 38%
References - Tamarick — Likely blend of Tamar (Hebrew) + -rick suffix; construction uncertain

Variations

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Nicknames

TamRick

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If you like Tamarick…

Derrick— shares the -rick 'ruler' ending
Frederick— another classic -rick/-erick name
Tamar— the likely Hebrew root it builds on
Cedric— a like two-part boy's name with a ruler ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tamarick mean?

It likely blends Tamar (Hebrew, 'date palm') with the -rick ending meaning 'ruler.'

How do you pronounce Tamarick?

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

Is Tamarick a boy or girl name?

Tamarick is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Tamarick?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the early 1990s.

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