Cultivator or one who tames
Derived from the Arabic root meaning to cultivate or provide dates, it often carries the connotation of someone who is productive or a provider. In an English context, it is an occupational surname referring to one who tames animals. It is distinct from the Turkish name Timur, though they are sometimes conflated.
Less common today
Tamer isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,755 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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