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♀ Tam (girl)
What does Tam mean?
Tam as a girls' name (also used as boys' name Tam). Tam means "twin". Tam is an alternate spelling of Tammy (English, Aramaic): contraction of Thomasina and Tamara.
STARTS WITH Ta-
Variations
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA TAMMY Tami▼, Tamie, Tamlyn, Tammee, Tammey, Tammi▼, Tammie▼
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Tam Lilian (T.L.), ..
How popular is Tam?
Tam is a somewhat popular first name for women (#2706 out of 4276, Top 63%) and an even more popular surname for all people (#2723 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Prominent alternative forms of Tam (NOT IN TOP 2000) are Tami, Tamie, Tammey, Tammi, Tammie and Tammy. Other forms, like Tammee, are uncommon. Usage of these forms of Tam was at its most widespread 6 decades ago (AVERAGE #547), but now, forms like Tammi have become less fashionable. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Cam, Pam▼, Sam, Ta-, Tal and Tama. These names tend to be less commonly used than Tam.
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