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Timara
How to Pronounce Timara
Pronounced tih-MAR-uh /tɪˈmɑːr.ə/Medium
Meaning: Timara is a coined or elaborated name of the later twentieth century, most plausibly a reshaping of Tamara (from Hebrew Tamar, 'date palm'); it may also simply be a sound-driven blend. The Tamar link supplies the likeliest meaning, 'date palm'.Low
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History & Origin
Timara is a coined or elaborated name of the later twentieth century, most plausibly a reshaping of Tamara, from the Hebrew Tamar, 'date palm', a name borne by several women in the Hebrew Bible. It may equally be a simple sound-driven blend.
It was never common, reaching a modest high around 1997 and remaining rare. It reads as a late-century coinage or Tamara variant rather than a traditional name, and it has not entered any revival.
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What does the name Timara mean?
Timara is most likely an elaboration of Tamara, from Hebrew Tamar, meaning 'date palm'; it may also be a coinage.
How do you pronounce Timara?
It's said tih-MAR-uh /tɪˈmɑːr.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Timara a boy or girl name?
Timara is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Timara?
Timara was always rare and is a genuine later-twentieth-century name.