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The baby name Tammy is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TAM-ee.

Tammy is Aramaic, English, Greek, Hebrew, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: Aramaic, English, Greek, Hebrew, Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation: TAM-ee

What is the meaning of the name Tammy ?

The baby name Tammy is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TAM-ee.

Tammy is Aramaic, English, Greek, Hebrew, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.

Tammy is an English and Scottish hypocoristic built from Tam with the diminutive suffix -y. Its oldest root depends on the longer name behind it: for Tamsin, Thomasina, and Scottish Gaelic Tàmhas, the line runs through Greek Thomas to Aramaic Teʾoma, twin; for Tamar and Tamara, it reaches Hebrew Tamar, date palm. As an independent feminine name, Tammy therefore carries two inherited literal senses rather than a single etymon.

In Britain, Tammy appears as a pet form in Scottish use for boys named Tàmhas and in southwestern England for girls named Tamsin, especially in Devon and Cornwall. American records show rare nineteenth-century feminine use, but the name surged after Cid Ricketts Sumner’s novel and the 1957 film Tammy and the Bachelor. It peaked in the United States in 1968, then receded after the 1970s; spellings include Tami, Tammi, and Tammie.

Tammy has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Tammy

Tammy Duckworth Politician · Born 1968 · United States Tammy Duckworth is best known as a U.S. senator from Illinois and a decorated Army National Guard veteran. A Democrat, she has served in the Senate since 2017 after previously representing Illinois’s 8th congressional district in the U.S. House. Tammy Wynette Actor · Born 1942 · United States Tammy Wynette was a hugely influential American country singer-songwriter, best known for classics like "Stand by Your Man," "D-I-V-O-R-C-E," and "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad." She was one of country music's most successful artists and, alongside Loretta Lynn, helped bring women's perspectives into a genre long dominated by men. Tammy Blanchard Actor · Born 1976 · United States Tammy Blanchard is an American actress best known for playing teenage Judy Garland in the TV film Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows. She earned major acclaim for that role, including a Golden Globe nomination and a Primetime Emmy Award, and has also appeared in films like Into the Woods and The Invitation.
Tammy Grimes Actor|musician · Born 1934 · United States Tammy Grimes was an American actress and singer best known for her Tony Award-winning stage work. She originated the role of Molly Tobin in The Unsinkable Molly Brown and later won a second Tony for playing Amanda Prynne in a 1970 revival of Private Lives. Tammy Faye Messner Actor · Born 1942 · United States Tammy Faye Messner was an American evangelist best known for co-founding the televangelist program The PTL Club with Jim Bakker in 1974. Born Tamara Faye LaValley, she was known as Tammy Faye Bakker from 1961 to 1992.

Tammy – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2014 #1 — 947
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
MO 0 #47 6 2,706
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
LU 0 #61 6 2,830
TW 0 #74 27 4,523
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
CN 0 #80 7 3,857
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
JM 0 #90 4 3,714
ID Girls 0 #98 5 3,319
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
PH 0 #106 5 5,607
GE Girls 0 #107 2 1,564
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
CR 0 #128 31 5,526
LU Girls 0 #129 58 4,850
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
HK Girls 0 #131 1,245 16,104
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
MT Girls 0 #147 7 3,773
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
HK 0 #151 242 8,483
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
PR Girls 0 #163 5 3,171
TW Girls 0 #168 113 8,139
MO Girls 0 #176 76 7,056
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
PS 0 #184 35 5,692
JM Girls 0 #185 77 7,507
NA Girls 0 #211 14 7,146
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
IL 0 #216 59 6,291
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
JP Girls 0 #233 13 6,592
SG 0 #233 37 11,010
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GR Girls 0 #244 6 6,293
NG 0 #244 21 5,926
CN Girls 0 #247 103 8,829
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
ZA 0 #250 202 14,421
EC Girls 0 #254 5 3,650
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
JM Boys 0 #262 11 6,876
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
Canada Girls 2022 #275 6 2,867
MY 0 #284 47 12,352
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
QA Girls 0 #305 12 15,378
SA 0 #306 7 10,560
DK Girls 0 #322 8 7,429
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
JO Girls 0 #334 6 7,570
CR Girls 0 #336 206 11,342
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
BR 0 #356 5 5,969
IL Girls 0 #356 304 11,648
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
CL 0 #365 47 6,867
PH Girls 0 #366 25 13,098
SG Girls 0 #376 218 18,916
PS Girls 0 #379 149 10,981
OM Girls 0 #385 12 15,987
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
BD Girls 0 #400 7 8,413
PH Boys 0 #402 7 11,440
ZA Girls 0 #404 1,384 25,928
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
Austria Girls 0 #409 12 1,885
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
France Girls 2011 #415 4 3,153
Germany 0 #427 11 2,542
MX 0 #439 7 8,339
Spain 0 #442 11 2,326
PA Girls 0 #455 27 9,861
PT Girls 0 #466 6 7,952
RU Girls 0 #473 26 11,913
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
LY 0 #483 53 12,703
GT Girls 0 #492 14 7,500
AE Girls 0 #493 61 20,968
UY Girls 0 #497 14 6,731
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CO 0 #504 7 7,768
HK Boys 0 #505 23 12,905
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
CL Girls 0 #542 336 14,098
AR Girls 0 #552 48 8,289
KW Girls 0 #554 8 19,177
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
NG Girls 0 #573 223 15,093
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
BO Girls 0 #601 11 9,488
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
MY Girls 0 #678 329 24,821
Germany Girls 0 #686 154 4,949
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
NG Boys 0 #689 279 16,906
IT 0 #692 23 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #734 5 3,895
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
SY 0 #762 6 11,684
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
NL Girls 0 #853 103 5,933
BR Girls 0 #854 88 12,708
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
Spain Girls 0 #877 107 5,561
United States Girls 2024 #889 28 8,487
PE Girls 0 #898 46 14,861
SA Girls 0 #900 36 25,931
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
EG Girls 0 #943 17 14,742
CO Girls 0 #967 112 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #973 207 25,619
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
IN Boys 0 #1,033 7 16,750
MX Girls 0 #1,081 103 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,100 12 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,135 9 22,615
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
DZ 0 #1,229 6 20,130
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,321 126 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,590 25 28,008

Tammy is popular in 80 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
United States
France

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People also ask about Tammy

Tammy is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Tammy is a 2 syllable name, pronounced TAM-ee.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Tami, Tamie, Tammi, Tammie, Tamar and Tamara.
Yes, very popular — Tammy ranked #1 in Ireland in 2014, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Tammy ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2014).
Yes — 5 notable people named Tammy are in our database, including Tammy Duckworth (Politician), Tammy Wynette (Actor), Tammy Blanchard (Actor).