Tamir is a Hebrew name that means "tall" or "upright", from the same root as tamar, the date palm, and it is a popular modern name in Israel. In Arabic Tamir is a separate name that describes someone "rich in dates", and the name is also found in Turkey and Mongolia. Tamir stood at number 2208 in 2015, peaked at number 1502 in 2020 and ranks 1821 among boys' names in 2025.