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Tamora

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Pronounced TAM-uh-ruh /ˈtæm.ə.rə/Medium

Meaning: Best known as Tamora, Queen of the Goths, in Shakespeare's tragedy Titus Andronicus — a literary name likely shaped from Tamar/Tamara. It carries a dramatic, regal literary weight rather than a fixed dictionary meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: A literary name with dramatic weight: Tamora is Shakespeare's Queen of the Goths in Titus Andronicus (said 'TAM-uh-ruh'). Rare and striking.

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Origin MediumEnglish, Literary

MeaningBest known as Tamora, Queen of the Goths, in Shakespeare's tragedy Titus Andronicus — a literary name likely shaped from Tamar/Tamara. It carries a dramatic, regal literary weight rather than a fixed dictionary meaning.

U.S. rank (2024)#10977 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1958

Total births (all-time)≈ 677

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

Tamora is a literary name, famous as the Queen of the Goths in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus and likely built from Tamar/Tamara. For girls it reads as a dramatic, uncommon pick, rare in the U.S. (said 'TAM-uh-ruh').

It appears only rarely in U.S. data, buoyed mostly by Shakespeare and fantasy fiction. Rare, literary, and bold.

Did you know? Tamora is the fierce Queen of the Goths in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus — a literary name, likely shaped from Tamar, that carries a regal, dramatic ring (said 'TAM-uh-ruh').

Overall data confidence 52%

References — Tamora — Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus; literary; likely from Tamar

Variations

TamaraTameraTamsin

Nicknames

TamMora

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tamora mean?

Tamora is a literary name — Shakespeare's Queen of the Goths in Titus Andronicus — likely shaped from Tamar.

How do you pronounce Tamora?

It's said TAM-uh-ruh /ˈtæm.ə.rə/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Tamora a boy or girl name?

Tamora is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tamora?

Tamora is a rare name for girls in the U.S.