Tamir is a male Hebrew name תָּמִיר meaning 'tall'. A different Hebrew spelling, טמיר, means 'arcane' or 'secretive'.
In Mongolian, the name is translated as 'strength' or 'vigour'. A river in Mongolia bears this name.
People Given name Tamir Ben Ami, Israeli footballer and manager Tamir Blatt (born 1997), Israeli basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League Tamir Bloom (born 1971), American épée fencer; 2x US champion Tamir Cohen, Israeli soccer midfielder (Bolton Wanderers & Israeli national team) Tamir Gonen (born 1975), American biochemist Tamir Goodman (born 1982), Israeli-American basketball shooting guard Tamir Kahlon, Israeli footballer Tamir Linhart, Israeli footballer Tamir Muskat, Israeli musician Tamir Rice, American shooting victim Tamir Ruffin, American musician Tamir Pardo, Israeli intelligence officer Tamir Saban (born 1999), American-Israeli basketball player Tamir Sapir (1946–2014), Soviet-born American businessman
Surname Andryein Tamir (born 1986), Mongolian swimmer Amit Tamir, Israeli basketball center/forward (Hapoel Jerusalem) Arnon Tamir, Israeli footballer Avital Tamir, Israeli musician Avraham Tamir, Israeli major general Doron Tamir, Israeli military officer Nadav Tamir, Israeli diplomat Shmuel Tamir, Israeli independence fighter and politician Tami Tamir, Israeli computer scientist Yuli Tamir, Israeli academic and politician
Fictional characters Tamir, puppeteered by Tau Bennett and Bradley Freeman Jr. in Sesame Street Captain Tamir, portrayed by Tom Avni in Valley of Tears
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