Twin; or honest and innocent
As a Scottish diminutive of Thomas, it means 'twin.' In Vietnamese, it often translates to 'heart,' 'soul,' or 'the number eight,' while in Hebrew contexts it represents 'honest' or 'innocent.'
Less common today
Tam isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,066 in 1990.
The protagonist of the eponymous narrative poem by Robert Burns · Tam o' Shanter
A character in a legendary ballad from the Scottish Borders · The Ballad of Tam Lin
Manager of the Bay City Rollers
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
