תמיר
Tamir means “tall and upright”
Tamir is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- תמיר
- In English letters
- Tamir
- Meaning
- Tall and upright
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 650
6,772 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Tamir.
- 30 of them are women and girls, and 6,742 are men and boys.
- 182 of them were born in 1973, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 90, against 356 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
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 Tamir is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling תמיר 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.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 30 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 6,742 | 16 | 340 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 309 | 6 | 333 of 392 |
| Christian Arab boys | 19 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 448 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Tamir ranked 340 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 Tamir in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Tamir.
What does the name Tamir mean?
Tamir means “tall and upright”. Tamir is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Tamir a boy's name or a girl's name?
Tamir is mainly a boy's name. Of the 6,772 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 30 are women and girls and 6,742 are men and boys.
How do you write Tamir in Hebrew?
Tamir is written תמיר in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Tamir?
6,772 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Tamir today. The most were born in 1973. In 2024, Tamir ranked 340 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.