Tamaki: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tamaki – Meaning: Jewel castle/jewel tree, or an old word for a jeweled bracelet – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Unisex


Tamaki is a Japanese unisex name meaning “Jewel castle/jewel tree, or an old word for a jeweled bracelet”. It appears in our list of 175+ Japanese Baby Girl Names With Beautiful Kanji Meanings.

Meaning & Origin of Tamaki

Meaning: Jewel castle/jewel tree, or an old word for a jeweled bracelet.

Origin: Japanese.

A common claim: Jewel ring or jewel radiance Actually: 'Jewel radiance' isn't among Wiktionary's attested origins for this name. 'Jewel ring' loosely echoes the classical word たまき (bracelet), but 'jewel castle' or 'jewel tree' are the more directly documented readings.

Source: Wiktionary.

Popularity of Tamaki

Tamaki doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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