Tamy

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How to Pronounce Tamy

Pronounced TAM-ee /ˈtæm.i/High

Meaning: Tamy is a trimmed respelling of Tammy, itself a pet form of Tamara — from Hebrew, 'date palm' — or of Thomasina. As a stand-alone mid-century name it carries Tammy's inherited sense while dropping a letter for a sleeker look, and it belongs to the era when short -y nicknames were given as full first names.Low

In 30 seconds: Tamy is a slim respelling of Tammy (said 'TAM-ee'), a pet form of Tamara, 'date palm', or Thomasina. It reads as a mid-century short name given straight.

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Origin MediumEnglish, Hebrew

MeaningTamy is a trimmed respelling of Tammy, itself a pet form of Tamara — from Hebrew, 'date palm' — or of Thomasina. As a stand-alone mid-century name it carries Tammy's inherited sense while dropping a letter for a sleeker look, and it belongs to the era when short -y nicknames were given as full first names.

U.S. rank (1996)#15640 ↘ Falling

1996 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1960

Total births (all-time)≈ 623

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

Tamy is a respelling of Tammy, the pet form of Tamara or Thomasina that became a stand-alone name in mid-century America. Tamara comes from Hebrew for 'date palm'. The trimmed Tamy spelling reflects the period's fashion for short, informal girls' names given in full.

It crested near sixty girls a year around 1960 and saw scattered use around then. A woman given it at its peak would be in her sixties now, and it reads today as a dated mid-century short name rather than one on the rise.

Did you know? Tamy is Tammy with a letter shaved off — part of the mid-century habit of writing breezy short forms like Tammy, Cindy and Vicki straight onto the birth record.

Overall data confidence 55%

References — Tamy — respelling of Tammy; Tamara 'date palm' / Thomasina

Variations

TammyTamiTammie

Nicknames

Tam

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Tammy— the standard spelling Tamy trims, same source

Tami— a sister respelling of the same pet name

Tammie— another spelling of the same mid-century name

Pam— a like short mid-century nickname-name given in full

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tamy mean?

Tamy is a respelling of Tammy, a pet form of Tamara, 'date palm', or Thomasina.

How do you pronounce Tamy?

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

Is Tamy a boy or girl name?

Tamy is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tamy?

Tamy was an uncommon respelling that saw modest use in the mid-twentieth century and has been rare since.