From Japanese 玉 (tama) meaning "ball, sphere, jade" or 珠 (tama) meaning "pearl, bead, jewel" combined with 樹 (ki) meaning "tree" or 木 (ki) meaning "tree, wood", or 環 (tamaki) meaning "ring". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well. Tamaki Suō (須王 環) from the shōjo manga series Ouran High School Host Club is a fictional bearer of this name.