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Tamirah
How to Pronounce Tamirah
Pronounced tuh-MEER-uh /təˈmɪər.ə/Medium
Meaning: Tamirah belongs to the Tamar and Tamir family. Tamar is a Hebrew name meaning 'date palm,' borne by several women in the Hebrew Bible; Tamir is a related Hebrew and Arabic name meaning 'tall' or 'one who owns dates,' the palm standing for grace and uprightness. Tamirah adds a feminine -ah ending, giving daughters this warm, tree-rooted meaning. We present it with care.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Tamirah draws on the Tamar and Tamir family of names, rooted in Hebrew and Arabic words for the date palm. Tamar, 'date palm,' is a name worn by several biblical women, while Tamir means 'tall' or 'owner of dates,' the palm long standing as a symbol of grace and uprightness. Tamirah gives that meaning a flowing feminine form with its -ah ending, and we treat the name's heritage respectfully.
In American use it was always rare, reaching about fifteen girls a year at its best around 1998 and appearing from the early nineteen-eighties into the twenty-twenties. A Tamirah from that peak is now in her twenties, and the name reads as a modern feminine name with genuine Hebrew and Arabic roots rather than a coinage without meaning.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Tamirah mean?
It is in the Tamar and Tamir family, from Hebrew and Arabic roots meaning 'date palm' and, by extension, 'tall' or 'upright.'
How do you pronounce Tamirah?
It is said tuh-MEER-uh /təˈmɪər.ə/ - three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Tamirah a boy or girl name?
Tamirah is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Tamirah?
It was always rare in the United States, reaching only about fifteen girls a year at its best in the late nineteen-nineties.