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Tamre

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How to Pronounce Tamre

Pronounced TAM-ree /ˈtæm.ri/Medium

Meaning: Tamre is an extremely rare American coinage, reading as a respelled or clipped variant in the Tamara and Tammy family. Tamara comes from the Hebrew for 'date palm'. With only a tiny, short-lived record, Tamre is best treated as a coined variant of its moment rather than an established name.Low

In 30 seconds: Tamre is a very rare coined variant of Tamara/Tammy (said 'TAM-ree'). It flickered briefly around 1958.
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Origin LowAmerican, Hebrew
MeaningTamre is an extremely rare American coinage, reading as a respelled or clipped variant in the Tamara and Tammy family. Tamara comes from the Hebrew for 'date palm'. With only a tiny, short-lived record, Tamre is best treated as a coined variant of its moment rather than an established name.
U.S. rank (1961)#6488 ↘ Falling
1961 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1958
Total births (all-time)≈ 91
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 195819581961

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

Tamre is a very rare American coinage in the Tamara–Tammy family. Tamara traces to the Hebrew word for the date palm, a symbol of grace. Tamre reads as a clipped or respelled cousin, but its record is tiny and brief. We treat it honestly as a coined variant rather than assign it firm standing.

Tamre barely registers, appearing only for a few years around 1958 before vanishing. With so few bearers there is very little to say about its arc. As a coinage it has no revival, and it stands as one of the rarest names of its era.

Did you know? Tamre appeared for only a few years around 1960, a rare respelling in the Tamara and Tammy family that never caught on.
Overall data confidence 35%
References — Tamre — Coinage; Tamara/Tammy family; extremely thin data

Variations

TamaraTammyTamra

Nicknames

Tammy

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If you like Tamre…

Tamra— a like short variant in the same Tamara family
Tammy— the popular relative Tamre echoes
Tamara— the fuller parent name, Hebrew 'date palm'
Tami— a same-era short Tam- girl's name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tamre mean?

Tamre is a very rare American coinage in the Tamara and Tammy family; Tamara means 'date palm'.

How do you pronounce Tamre?

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

Is Tamre a boy or girl name?

Tamre is used as a girl's name, a coined variant.

How popular is Tamre?

Tamre is exceedingly rare, appearing only briefly around the late nineteen-fifties.

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