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Tamir

“Tall; a different spelling means arcane or secretive” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #1808 in the US (2025) · Trending

Tamir has appeared in US records since 1971 — best rank #1499 (2020) · 2,401 babies named Tamir all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Tamirs

• Tamir Cohen — Israeli association football player
• Tamir Pardo — Director of the Mossad
• Tamir Nabaty — Israeli chess player
• Tamir Yadai — Israeli former Chief of General Staff
• Tamir Blatt — Israeli basketball player (1997-)

What Tamirs become

Among 62 notable people named Tamir:

Athletes appear 1.8× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tamir Cohen, Israeli association football player.

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