Date palm or palm tree
Tamyrah is a modern American elaboration of the Hebrew name Tamara. It refers to the date palm, which in ancient cultures symbolized peace, prosperity, and victory. The addition of the 'h' and the 'y' spelling reflects a contemporary trend of creating unique phonetic variations of traditional names.
Less common today
Tamyrah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,872 in 2006.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American Idol finalist and actress
