Tamer
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Tamer
The given name 'Tamer' means "dates" (the fruit) or "date palm" in Arabic, derived from the root *t-m-r* (ت م ر) referring to dates.
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Etymology
The given name 'Tamer' means "dates" (the fruit) or "date palm" in Arabic, derived from the root *t-m-r* (ت م ر) referring to dates. It is primarily used in Arabic-speaking and Islamic cultures, with historical context including the name of Tamerlane (Timur), the 14th-century Turco-Mongol conqueror, though that name is etymologically distinct (from Persian *Timur* meaning "iron").
Tamer currently ranks #11,832 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2004.
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