The baby name Tamuz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /taˈmuz/ (ta‑MOOZ); also heard as /təˈmuːz/ (tuh‑MOOZ) in English.
The baby name Tamuz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /taˈmuz/ (ta‑MOOZ); also heard as /təˈmuːz/ (tuh‑MOOZ) in English.
Tamuz is Akkadian, Sumerian in Origin.
Tamuz is a Hebrew and Near Eastern name with deep calendrical and mythic roots. It derives from Akkadian Tammuz, itself from Sumerian Dumuzi ("faithful/true son"), the shepherd-fertility deity and consort of Inanna/Ishtar. The name entered Judean usage during the Babylonian exile; in the Hebrew calendar Tammuz (Tammuz/Tamuz, תמוז) is the fourth month, falling in June-July, and Ezekiel 8:14 mentions rituals of mourning for Tammuz.
As a given name today, Tamuz is uncommon but heard in Israel and among Jews worldwide, sometimes used for either sex; it also appears as a family name. Across the region it denotes the month of July (Arabic/Kurdish Tammuz, Turkish Temmuz). Spellings and cognates include Tamuz, Tammuz, Temmuz, and the older mythic Dumuzi/Dumuzid. Parents choosing Tamuz often cite its layered meaning - "faithful son/child" - and its warm, summery associations.
Tamuz is seldom given. We have only 46 recorded uses of it on record, from 9 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 0 | #224 | 3 | 5,692 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| IL | 0 | #277 | 6 | 6,291 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #606 | 12 | 11,648 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #618 | 8 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Tamuz is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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