Tamei as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Tamei

What is the meaning of the name Tamei ?

The baby name Tamei is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TAH-may,tah-MAY,TAY-may,TAM-ee (if treated as Tamie/Tami variant).

Tamei is English, Hebrew, Japanese in Origin.

Tamei is a rare, cross‑cultural given name used for all genders. In Japanese naming, it can be constructed with kanji such as 為英 (“for; to do” + “heroic, excellent”) or 為栄 (“for; to do” + “prosperity”), yielding readings that suggest “acting for excellence” or “upholding prosperity.” In multicultural contexts, parents also read the second element as Mei, the Chinese given name 美 meaning “beautiful,” giving Tamei an interpretive sense of “beautiful purpose.” Because the name is phonetic rather than fixed to one script, meaning depends on the characters or languages invoked.

Usage is very uncommon worldwide and most visible in recent decades as a modern, globally minded choice, sometimes adopted by families blending East Asian and Western traditions. Variants and near‑variants include Tamee, Tamey, and the related names Tami/Tammy (from Hebrew Tamar) and Mei. Short forms include Tam and Mei.

⚙ Tamei is vanishingly rare. We hold just 11 recorded uses of it, from 4 countries.