# Tamar

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈteɪmə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #33,045

## Definitions
1. A daughter-in-law of Judah.
2. A daughter of David.
3. A daughter of Absalom.
4. A female given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

## Etymology
From Hebrew תָּמָר (tamár, “Tamar”, literally “date palm, date”).

## Easily confused with
- **tar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tamar-vs-tar)
- **tear** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tamar-vs-tear)
- **Tara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tamar-vs-tara)
- **tame** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tamar-vs-tame)
- **tata** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tamar-vs-tata)
- **tsar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tamar-vs-tsar)
- **taxa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tamar-vs-taxa)
- **Tana** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tamar-vs-tana)
- **Tami** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tamar-vs-tami)
- **thar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tamar-vs-thar)
- **toma** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tamar-vs-toma)
- **tumor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tamar-vs-tumor)
- **Tampa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tamar-vs-tampa)
- **Tamil** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tamar-vs-tamil)
- **timer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tamar-vs-timer)
- **tammy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tamar-vs-tammy)
- **taper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tamar-vs-taper)
- **Timor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tamar-vs-timor)
- **taser** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tamar-vs-taser)
- **tapas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tamar-vs-tapas)

## Common misspellings (7)
`atmar`, `taamr`, `tamarr`, `tammar`, `tamra`, `tmaar`, `ttamar`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tamar