Meaning of the nameTamar
- Unisex
- Hebrew origin
- Ta-mar
- Biblical name
Tamar is a name of Hebrew origin, tamár, meaning 'date palm', and it appears in the Bible as a name of women.
- People (2022)
- 1,164
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,466
- Median age
- 45 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,164
- people
Tamar in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Tamar, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (216 people).
848 women 316 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Tamar is most common
States with the highest share of people named Tamar in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 288 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 116 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 96 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 64 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 59 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 54 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 53 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 50 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 47 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 45 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 42 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 29 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 27 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 25 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 15 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Tamar
Tamar comes from the Hebrew tamár, 'date palm, date'. It is the name of women in the Old Testament, among them Judah's daughter-in-law. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,164 people named Tamar, with a median age of 45, and most are female. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Thamar as a spelling variant.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Tamar · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Tamar · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Tamar · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Tamar
What does the name Tamar mean?
Tamar means “date palm”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Tamar in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,164 people with the first name Tamar, which ranks it number 7,466 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Tamar a boy's or a girl's name?
Tamar is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 848 women and 316 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Tamar?
Tamar is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Tamar most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Tamar (116 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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