Save Gender Feminine Usage African American (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /tə.ˈmaɪ.ə/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsTamaya, Tamiya, Tamiyah, Tamyah Meaning & History An invented name, combining the phonetic elements ta, my and ya, and based on the sounds of names such as Tamia and Amaya. It can be spelled Tamya or with a capitalized third letter as TaMya (or Ta'Mya).