Tamaz
A Hebrew name meaning "strong, brave". In Poland only about 390 men carry it and no newborns get it now, so most Poles have never met one.
Tamaz Pronunciation
Tamaz is pronounced TAH-mahs (/ˈtamas/).
What Tamaz means
Where Tamaz comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Tamaz traces back to a Hebrew root, and the name it hands down means "strong, brave." That reading sits close to the surface of the name. A child called Tamaz wears a small claim to courage from the first day the name is written on a birth certificate.
The form stays whole. There are no softened diminutives here, no cross-gender variants to lean on, so Tamaz stands as itself on a school register, three plain syllables between the surnames around it. A teacher reading the roll meets the full name each time.
Bravery, in the sense the name carries, is not loud. It can mean the steadiness to hold a position, to answer honestly, to keep going. The Hebrew origin roots that idea in an old language rather than a passing fashion, which gives the name a long backdrop without any need to dress it up.
Short and unadorned, it asks to be taken at face value. Tamaz means strong, brave.
How many people are named Tamaz
1 in 54734 men in Poland is named Tamaz. 390 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #1503 among male names.