Tam

Tam Meaning & Origin

About Tam
The name "Tam" is of Vietnamese origin and is typically used as a unisex name. It means "heart" or "soul" in Vietnamese. It is a simple and short name that carries a deep and profound meaning, symbolizing the essence of a person's inner being or spirit.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Tam is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 52.94% and females 47.06%, based on recent birth statistics.

Tam Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -54.55% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TM
🗽 NYSIIS
TAN
🔊 Soundex
T050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 M
🌐 IPA
/tæm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tam in Braille

Here's how to represent Tam in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Tam in braille

How to Spell the Name Tam in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Tam using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Tam in sign language

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