Tamika: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern coinage, possibly influenced by Tamara”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- tə-MEE-kə · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Tamika is generally treated as a modern American coined name, with uncertain exact origin. It may have been influenced by names such as Tamara or Tameka-related spellings. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Tamika?
Babies named Tamika in 20240
Peak year1975
Total US babies since 188022,849
Tamika was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.
Names like Tamika
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)
Tamika questions
What does the name Tamika mean?
Tamika means "modern coinage, possibly influenced by Tamara". It comes from American (modern coinage). Tamika is generally treated as a modern American coined name, with uncertain exact origin. It may have been influenced by names such as Tamara or Tameka-related spellings.
Is Tamika a boy or girl name?
Tamika is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Tamika?
Tamika was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1975.
How do you pronounce Tamika?
Tamika is usually pronounced tə-MEE-kə.
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.