The girl's name Tammy \t(am)-my\ is pronounced TAM-mee. It is of English origin. Short form of Thomasina and Tamara. Actress Tammy Grimes; singer Tammy Wynette; evangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.

Tammy is a variation of Tamara

ORIGIN
Hebrew

MEANING
Palm tree

The Russian form of Tamar who was the daughter of King David in the Bible. It became a royal name during the 12th century for a queen of Georgia and was frequently used in Russian literature and more recently the title of several films. The pronunciation varies outside the United States. Also means "spice" in Sanskrit.

VARIATIONS
Tanner

ALTERNATIVES
Tammara Tammera Tamarra Tamera Tamyra Tamora Tamira

NICKNAMES
Tammy Tam

FAMOUS Tamaras
Tamara McKinney (Olympic skier) Tamera Mowry (actress)

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