Tamer

Tamer

Primarily a boy's name · 96% boys

Origin: Turkish

Meaning

Tamer is an Arabic and Turkish given name and surname. It means "seller or merchandiser of dates" in Arabic. In Arabic, it is written as تامر.

From Wikipedia

Tamer first appears in the data in 1972 and has been recorded in 51 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2004 with 31 babies (rank #3,211 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Tamer

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Tamer yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

826

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1972	10	#3,318
1973	7	#4,451
1974	10	#3,540
1975	12	#3,217
1976	14	#2,939
1977	14	#3,027
1978	14	#3,054
1979	15	#3,006
1980	12	#3,589
1981	13	#3,389
1982	19	#2,587
1983	12	#3,601
1984	18	#2,694
1985	18	#2,817
1986	11	#4,095
1987	14	#3,486
1988	17	#3,194
1989	17	#3,432
1990	24	#2,766
1991	15	#3,982
1992	12	#4,830
1993	23	#3,025
1994	23	#3,097
1995	23	#3,089
1996	23	#3,192
1997	23	#3,250
1998	15	#4,617
1999	22	#3,573
2000	18	#4,363
2001	15	#5,110
2002	17	#4,681
2003	16	#5,014
2004	31	#3,211
2005	25	#3,801
2006	24	#4,087
2007	27	#3,880
2008	20	#4,875
2009	21	#4,724
2010	14	#6,324
2011	18	#5,175
2012	12	#6,990
2013	11	#7,488
2014	14	#6,269
2015	8	#9,462
2016	11	#7,547
2017	8	#9,584
2018	5	#13,849
2019	7	#10,674
2020	8	#9,456
2021	8	#9,590
2023	5	#13,945

Year

Babies

Rank

1972

#3,318

1973

#4,451

1974

#3,540

1975

#3,217

1976

#2,939

1977

#3,027

1978

#3,054

1979

#3,006

1980

#3,589

1981

#3,389

1982

#2,587

1983

#3,601

1984

#2,694

1985

#2,817

1986

#4,095

1987

#3,486

1988

#3,194

1989

#3,432

1990

#2,766

1991

#3,982

1992

#4,830

1993

#3,025

1994

#3,097

1995

#3,089

1996

#3,192

1997

#3,250

1998

#4,617

1999

#3,573

2000

#4,363

2001

#5,110

2002

#4,681

2003

#5,014

2004

#3,211

2005

#3,801

2006

#4,087

2007

#3,880

2008

#4,875

2009

#4,724

2010

#6,324

2011

#5,175

2012

#6,990

2013

#7,488

2014

#6,269

2015

#9,462

2016

#7,547

2017

#9,584

2018

#13,849

2019

#10,674

2020

#9,456

2021

#9,590

2023

#13,945

Meaning

Numerology of Tamer

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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