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Tameia

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How to Pronounce Tameia

Pronounced tuh-MY-ah /təˈmaɪ.ə/Medium

Meaning: Tameia is a respelling of Tamia, a modern American given name that gained wide recognition through the R&B singer Tamia in the nineteen-nineties; the name is sometimes loosely connected to Tamar, a Hebrew name meaning 'palm tree,' though Tamia itself is best understood as a modern coinage.Low

In 30 seconds: Tameia is a respelling of Tamia, a modern name known through the singer Tamia. It stayed rare in the United States, peaking around 1999 (said tuh-MY-ah).

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MeaningTameia is a respelling of Tamia, a modern American given name that gained wide recognition through the R&B singer Tamia in the nineteen-nineties; the name is sometimes loosely connected to Tamar, a Hebrew name meaning 'palm tree,' though Tamia itself is best understood as a modern coinage.

U.S. rank (2016)#18598 ↘ Falling

2016 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1997

Total births (all-time)≈ 158

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

Tameia is a variant spelling of Tamia, a modern American given name that spread quickly after the singer Tamia's rise to fame. Its exact deeper roots are uncertain, though some trace it loosely to Tamar.

Tameia was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1999, right alongside Tamia's own peak years of popularity. A girl named Tameia then would be a young adult today.

Did you know? Tameia follows Tamia, a name that became widely familiar after the singer Tamia's debut in the late nineteen-nineties, and is sometimes loosely linked to the older Hebrew name Tamar, 'palm tree.'

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Tameia — Variant of Tamia; singer Tamia noted as popularizer, not this spelling's bearer

Variations

TamiaTamiyaTamea

Nicknames

TamMia

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Tamia— the standard spelling it varies

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Tamiya— a like near-identical American form

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tameia mean?

It is a respelling of Tamia, a modern American name popularized by the singer Tamia, sometimes loosely linked to Tamar.

How do you pronounce Tameia?

It is said tuh-MY-ah /təˈmaɪ.ə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Tameia a boy or girl name?

Tameia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tameia?

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