What origin is the name Tamal?

Tamal comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Tamal a popular name?

Tamal is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Tamal?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Tamal — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Tamal?

Tamal starts with the syllable “Ta” (ता), which traditionally belongs to Swati nakshatra, pada 4, in Tula rashi (Libra).

Tamal

Q: Is Tamal a rare name?

Yes. Tamal does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Tamal

Tamal

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Tamal is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Dark tree; of hindi origin, meaning dark tree; a tree with very dark bark", Rashi Tula.

The meaning of Tamal is "Dark tree; of hindi origin, meaning dark tree; a tree with very dark bark" — a boy name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: तमाल
Rashi: Tula
Nakshatra: swati (Ta)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Dark tree; of hindi origin, meaning dark tree; a tree with very dark bark

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as तमाल

Quick answers about Tamal

Very rare in US records

What does Tamal mean?

Tamal is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Dark tree; of hindi origin, meaning dark tree; a tree with very dark bark".

Is Tamal a rare name?

Yes. Tamal does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Tamal

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ta (ता)
Rashi: Tula (Libra)
Nakshatra: Swati, pada 4
Name number: 4

By tradition, names starting with “Ta” suit babies born in Swati nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Tula rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.