Tamela: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern form of Tamara”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- tuh-MEL-uh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Likely a modern elaboration of Tamara or Tammy, influenced by name-forming patterns like Pamela. Tamara ultimately derives from a Semitic word for 'date palm'.
How popular is Tamela?
Babies named Tamela in 20240
Peak year1966
Total US babies since 18807,187
Tamela was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.
Names like Tamela
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
Tamela questions
What does the name Tamela mean?
Tamela means "modern form of Tamara". It comes from American (modern coinage). Likely a modern elaboration of Tamara or Tammy, influenced by name-forming patterns like Pamela. Tamara ultimately derives from a Semitic word for 'date palm'.
Is Tamela a boy or girl name?
Tamela is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Tamela?
Tamela was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1966.
How do you pronounce Tamela?
Tamela is usually pronounced tuh-MEL-uh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.