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תם

Tam means “innocent, wholehearted”

Tam is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.

In Hebrew
תם
In English letters
Tam
Meaning
Innocent, wholehearted
Origin
Hebrew
Given to
Girls and boys
Gematria value
440

889 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Tam.

  • 251 of them are women and girls, and 638 are men and boys.
  • 48 of them were born in 1994, more than in any other year.
  • Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 25, against 15 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Israelis named Tam, by year of birth
0132538501977198119851989199319972001200520092013201720212024
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Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.

This is how Tam is counted in each population group.

These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling תם today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.

Carriers of the name by population group and sex
Population groupCarriersBorn in 2024Rank in 2024
Jewish girls2510–
Jewish boys6386487 of 541

In 2024, Tam ranked 487 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.

These six names are close to Tam in theme or origin.

These are the questions people ask about the name Tam.

What does the name Tam mean?

Tam means “innocent, wholehearted”. Tam is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.

Is Tam a boy's name or a girl's name?

Tam is used for both girls and boys. Of the 889 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 251 are women and girls and 638 are men and boys.

How do you write Tam in Hebrew?

Tam is written תם in Hebrew.

How many people in Israel are named Tam?

889 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Tam today. The most were born in 1994. In 2024, Tam ranked 487 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.

Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.

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