Girl name · Hebrew
Tammy
“palm tree, date palm”
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Common nicknames
Short-forms and diminutives parents often use for Tammy.
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About the name
Tammy began as a short form of Tamara and Tamsin, both of which trace to Hebrew tamar, the date palm — a tree that in the ancient Near East meant uprightness and abundance because it fruits for a century.
The 1957 film Tammy and the Bachelor and its number-one title song made it a standalone name almost overnight, and it was a US top-20 girls' name through the 1960s. It has been out of the top 1000 since the 1990s, which is the usual fate of a name that arrives that fast.
Tami and Tammi are both common respellings. Two syllables want two or three (Tammy Josephine, Tammy Louise). On our vibe map it is Y2K Nostalgic, sitting a generation earlier than most of that group.
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Is Tammy a boy or girl name?
Tammy is traditionally a girl name of Hebrew origin.
What does the name Tammy mean?
Tammy means “palm tree, date palm” of Hebrew origin. Tammy began as a short form of Tamara and Tamsin, both of which trace to Hebrew tamar, the date palm — a tree that in the ancient Near East meant uprightness and abundance because it fruits for a century.
Where does the name Tammy come from?
Tammy is Hebrew in origin. The 1957 film Tammy and the Bachelor and its number-one title song made it a standalone name almost overnight, and it was a US top-20 girls' name through the 1960s. It has been out of the top 1000 since the 1990s, which is the usual fate of a name that arrives that fast.
What are common nicknames for Tammy?
Tam and Tami — the short-forms parents most often use for Tammy.
How popular is Tammy?
Tammy did not make the top 1,000 girls' names in US Social Security Administration data for 2025, which makes it genuinely rare in the US.
Bring the name into the room
A couple of nice things named Tammy you might want for the nursery.