Names Like Tama — Find Similar Baby Names
Tama is a 4-letter Native American girls' name meaning “Thunder”. This page collects 125 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Taima and Taka, Native American cousins like Abedabun and Abequa, rhyming names ending in -ama like Bama and Kama, and names sharing the “thunder” concept like Keme and Pajackok.
For the full Tama profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Tama page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Tama
24 baby names that differ from Tama by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taima | 1 | Thunder | Native American | Female |
| Taka | 1 | Tall; Honorable | Japanese | Female |
| Tala | 1 | Wolf | Native American | Female |
| Tam | 1 | Heart | Vietnamese | Female |
| Tamae | 1 | Ball; Bell | Japanese | Female |
| Tamah | 1 | Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Tamam | 1 | Generous | Arabic | Male |
| Tamar | 1 | From Tamar | Anglo | Male |
| Tamas | 1 | Twin | Hebrew | Male |
| Tamay | 1 | Combination Of Taylor And May. | American | Female |
| Tami | 1 | Let People See Benefit | Japanese | Female |
| Tamma | 1 | Without Flaw | Hebrew | Female |
| Tamra | 1 | Palm Tree. Variant Of Tamar. Biblical Tamara Was Daughter Of King D... | Hebrew | Female |
| Tara | 1 | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Rocky Hill," Or "From The Crag Of A Towe... | Gaelic | Female |
| Tasa | 1 | "Praise." Variants Include Tasie, Latasi And Latasi. | Chamoru | Female |
| Taya | 1 | Valley Field | Japanese | Female |
| Tab | 2 | Brilliant | German | Male |
| Taban | 2 | Somali And Ugandan Name. Meaning Unknown. | African | Male |
| Tabia | 2 | Swahili Name Meaning "Make Incantations." | African | Female |
| Tacy | 2 | Silence. Also An Abbreviation Of Anastacia. | English | Female |
| Tad | 2 | Abbreviation Of Thaddeus Who Was One Of Christ's 12 Apostles. | English | Male |
| Tadao | 2 | Complacent; Satisfied | Japanese | Male |
| Tadd | 2 | Abbreviation Of Thaddeus Who Was One Of Christ's 12 Apostles. | English | Male |
| Tag | 2 | Handsome. Variant Of Teague. | Irish | Male |
More Native American Names
24 baby names that share Tama’s Native American origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abedabun | Cheyenne Name Meaning "Sight Of Day." | Female |
| Abequa | Cheyenne Name Meaning "Stays At Home." | Female |
| Abeque | Stays At Home (Chippewa) | Female |
| Abetzi | Omaha Name Meaning " Yellow Leaf." | Female |
| Abey | Omaha Name Meaning " Leaf." | Female |
| Abeytu | Omaha Name Meaning " Green Leaf." | Female |
| Abooksigun | Algonquin Name Meaning " Wildcat." | Male |
| Abukcheech | Algonquin Name Meaning " Mouse." | Male |
| Achak | Algonquin Name Meaning " Spirit." | Male |
| Adahy | Cherokee Name Meaning " Lives In The Woods." | Male |
| Adoette | Large Tree | Female |
| Adsila | Blossom (Cherokee) | Female |
| Ahanu | Algonquin Name Meaning " He Laughs." | Male |
| Ahiga | Navajo Name Meaning " He Fights." | Male |
| Ahiliya | Hopi Name.Meaning Unknown AHMIK | Male |
| Ahmik | Beaver | Male |
| Ahote | Restless One (Hopi) | Male |
| Ahtunowhiho | Cheyenne Name Meaning " One Who Lives Below." AKANDO | Male |
| Aiyana | Eternal Blossom | Female |
| Aiyanna | Eternal Blossom | Female |
| Akando | Ambush | Male |
| Akecheta | Sioux Name Meaning " Fighter." AKULE | Male |
| Akule | Looks Up | Male |
| Alaqua | Sweet Gum Tree | Female |
4-Letter T-Names Like Tama
24 names that share Tama's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Tama's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Tama
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Tama.
Names That Rhyme with Tama
17 baby names that share Tama's last 3 letters — -ama. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bama | Son Of Prophecy | Hebrew | Male |
| Kama | Love KAMALA | Indian | Female |
| Lama | Darkness Of Lips | Arabic | Female |
| Adama | Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Beautiful Child" Or "Queenly." | African | Female |
| Usama | Description Of A Lion | Arabic | Male |
| Dreama | Unknown | English | Female |
| Eskama | Merciful | Spanish | Female |
| Kalama | Flaming Torch | Hawaiian | Female |
| Kimama | Shoshone Name Meaning "Butterfly." | Native American | Female |
| Nehama | Comfort | Hebrew | Female |
| Salama | Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Peace, Safety." | African | Female |
| Sarama | Quick | Indian | Female |
| Mariama | Popular W. African Name Meaning "Gift Of God." | African | Female |
| Nechama | Comfort | Hebrew | Female |
| Sharama | Myth Name (Dog Of Dawn) | Indian | Female |
| Elishama | God Hears | Hebrew | Male |
| Faoiltiama | Wolf Lady | Irish | Female |
Names That Start Like Tama
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Tama — Tam-. Good for parents who like Tama's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tam | Heart | Vietnamese | Female |
| Tami | Let People See Benefit | Japanese | Female |
| Tamae | Ball; Bell | Japanese | Female |
| Tamah | Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Tamam | Generous | Arabic | Male |
| Tamar | From Tamar | Anglo | Male |
| Tamas | Twin | Hebrew | Male |
| Tamay | Combination Of Taylor And May. | American | Female |
| Tamir | Owns Palm Trees | Arabic | Male |
| Tamma | Without Flaw | Hebrew | Female |
| Tammy | Abbreviation Of Thomasina And Tamara. | English | Female |
| Tamra | Palm Tree. Variant Of Tamar. Biblical Tamara Was Daughter Of King D... | Hebrew | Female |
| Tamara | Palm Tree | Hebrew | Female |
| Tamary | Palm Tree TANYA, TONYA, TANIA, TANECHKA, TATYANA, TATIANA, TANICHKA | Russian | Female |
| Tamera | English | Female | |
| Tamika | People | Japanese | Female |
| Tammie | Abbreviation Of Thomasina And Tamara. | English | Female |
| Tamouz | July | Arabic | Male |