Tamey

♀ Girl

Pronounced TAY-mee /ˈteɪ.mi/Medium

Meaning: Tamey is a phonetic respelling of Tammy, itself the pet form of Tamara, which comes from the Hebrew Tamar meaning 'date palm.' As a stand-alone given name it belongs to the mid-twentieth-century fashion for writing familiar nicknames as birth names.Low

In 30 seconds: Tamey is a vintage respelling of Tammy, the nickname for Tamara ('date palm'); it flickered in and out of use in the late fifties (said TAY-mee).

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Origin LowEnglish, American

MeaningTamey is a phonetic respelling of Tammy, itself the pet form of Tamara, which comes from the Hebrew Tamar meaning 'date palm.' As a stand-alone given name it belongs to the mid-twentieth-century fashion for writing familiar nicknames as birth names.

U.S. rank (1974)#10064 ↘ Falling

1974 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1958

Total births (all-time)≈ 150

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

Tamey is one of the many creative spellings of Tammy that American parents tried when nickname-names were in vogue. Through Tammy it points to Tamara, from the Hebrew Tamar, 'date palm.' The spelling gives the familiar sound a slightly softer, homespun look on paper.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year around its late-nineteen-fifties high and gone from the records by the mid-seventies. A girl named Tamey then would be a grandmother today, firmly of the Tammy generation.

Did you know? Tamey traces back through Tammy to the Hebrew Tamar, 'date palm' — a tree long tied to grace and sweetness in the ancient Near East.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Tamey — Respelling of Tammy; Tamara/Tamar 'date palm'

Variations

TammyTamiTamaraTammie

Nicknames

TamTammy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tamey mean?

It is a respelling of Tammy, the short form of Tamara, from the Hebrew for 'date palm.'

How do you pronounce Tamey?

It's said TAY-mee /ˈteɪ.mi/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Tamey a boy or girl name?

Tamey is used as a girl's name, in the Tammy family.

Is Tamey a popular name?

No, it was always rare and is now essentially unused, a relic of the mid-twentieth-century nickname-name fashion.