Tama

Tama Meaning & Origin

About Tama
The name "Tama" is of Japanese origin and has multiple meanings. It can be a feminine given name meaning "jewel" or "gem" in Japanese. Additionally, "Tama" can also refer to the Tama River, a major river in Japan that flows through Tokyo. The name carries a sense of beauty, preciousness, and the natural world.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Tama is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 44.83% and females 55.17%, based on recent birth statistics.

Tama Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TM
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɑmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tama in Braille

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

The name Tama in braille

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

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

The name Tama in sign language

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