Tamal
/T-V-M-V-L/
A dark-barked sacred tree of Bengal — Tamal trees feature in Vaishnav poetry as the favourite tree of Krishna.
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Yes — Tamal is a Hindu boy name of Bengali origin, meaning “A dark-barked sacred tree of Bengal — Tamal trees feature in Vaishnav poetry as the favourite tree of Krishna.”.
How well does Tamal fit your family?
This page tells you what Tamal means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Tamal is a boy's name of Bengali origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "A dark-barked sacred tree of Bengal — Tamal trees feature in Vaishnav poetry as the favourite tree of Krishna." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among Bengali, Indian, American, British families, Tamal carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What's Tamal's birth star?
In Vedic tradition, a baby's name is matched to their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — usually through its first syllable. Tamal opens with “Ta.” But whether that's auspicious depends on your baby's exact date, time, and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Tamal aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Tamal's birth-star reading →What does Tamal's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Tamal resonates in either tradition.
Tamal's destiny number is 11 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Tamal's full reading →
Does Tamal go with your family's names?
Tamal breaks into 5 sounds: /T-V-M-V-L/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Tamal sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Tamal beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Tamal — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Tamal
If Tamal resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Hindu boy names, common in Bengali families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu boy names from the Divine cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu boy names that open with the same syllables as Tamal
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Common questions about Tamal
What does the name Tamal mean?
Tamal means "A dark-barked sacred tree of Bengal — Tamal trees feature in Vaishnav poetry as the favourite tree of Krishna.." It is a boy name of Bengali origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Tamal a boy or girl name?
Tamal is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Tamal?
Tamal is of Bengali origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Bengali, Indian, American families.
Is Tamal a Hindu name?
Yes. Tamal is a boy name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Bengali origin.
What does Tamal mean in Bengali?
Tamal originates from Bengali, where it means "A dark-barked sacred tree of Bengal — Tamal trees feature in Vaishnav poetry as the favourite tree of Krishna.."
What are common nicknames for Tamal?
Common short forms of Tamal include Tam.
What is the numerology of Tamal?
Tamal has a Pythagorean destiny number of 11 — intuition and inspired leadership (master number).
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