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Tammye

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How to Pronounce Tammye

Pronounced TAM-ee /ˈtæm.i/High

Meaning: Tammye is a decorative spelling of Tammy, itself a short form of Tamara or Thomasina. Tamara comes from Hebrew for 'date palm,' a symbol of grace. The -ye ending is a mid-century flourish; the meaning stays that of the parent name.Medium

In 30 seconds: Tammye is a stylish spelling of Tammy — a pet form of Tamara, 'date palm.' It crested around 1962, riding the mid-century Tammy craze.
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Origin MediumEnglish, Hebrew
MeaningTammye is a decorative spelling of Tammy, itself a short form of Tamara or Thomasina. Tamara comes from Hebrew for 'date palm,' a symbol of grace. The -ye ending is a mid-century flourish; the meaning stays that of the parent name.
U.S. rank (1980)#8979 ↘ Falling
1980 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1962
Total births (all-time)≈ 666

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196219571980

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

Tammye is an ornamental spelling of Tammy, a short form of Tamara, from Hebrew for 'date palm,' or of Thomasina. Tammy surged in late-1950s America after the film 'Tammy and the Bachelor' and its hit theme song, and inventive spellings such as Tammye followed close behind. The meaning comes down from Tamara.

The spelling crested around 1962 and stayed uncommon, borne by several hundred girls before fading by 1980. A Tammye named at the peak is now in her early sixties. The plain Tammy long outlasted this variant, which reads as a mid-century spelling rather than a name returning to fashion.

Did you know? The whole Tammy family took off after the 1957 film and song 'Tammy' — and spellings like Tammye rode that wave a few years later.
Overall data confidence 60%
References — Tammy — Pet form of Tamara/Thomasina; Tammye variant; 1960s peak

Variations

TammyTammiTamara

Nicknames

TamTammy

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If you like Tammye…

Tammy— the standard spelling of the same pet name
Tammi— a sister spelling of Tammy
Tami— another spelling in the same family
Tamara— the parent name behind the nickname

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tammye mean?

Tammye is a spelling of Tammy, a pet form of Tamara ('date palm') or Thomasina, and inherits that meaning.

How do you pronounce Tammye?

It's said TAM-ee /ˈtæm.i/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Tammye a boy or girl name?

Tammye is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tammye?

Tammye was an uncommon spelling of Tammy that crested in the early nineteen-sixties and has been rare since.

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