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Is the name Tatum feminine, masculine, or unisex?

77 replies

WontStopCantStop · 06/08/2026 12:03

If you heard the name Tatum, would you assume the person called that was female, male, or could go either way?

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WallaceinAnderland · 06/08/2026 12:04

Female

Daffodilsinthespring · 06/08/2026 12:05

Male

HiZev · 06/08/2026 12:05

Male

plinkityplank · 06/08/2026 12:05

Female

IsadoraQuagmire · 06/08/2026 12:06

Female

KilkennyCats · 06/08/2026 12:07

Female. It’s not a great name, though.

DisplayPurposesOnly · 06/08/2026 12:09

Female

Thewalrusandthecarpenter · 06/08/2026 12:09

Female. I knew a child called Tatum overseas many years ago - the only other I could think of is Tatum O’Neal (female).

TheOnlyWayIsIlford · 06/08/2026 12:10

Female - due to the actress

GucciGucci · 06/08/2026 12:20

The only Tatum I've ever heard of is Tatum O'Neal, who is a woman. To me it seems very American - it's not a name that's used much on the other side of the pond. I wasn't aware it was also used for men in the States.

Minasama · 06/08/2026 12:23

Male. Which language/country is it from?

Gettingbysomehow · 06/08/2026 12:23

Apparently it means cheerful homestead so I guess female.
Personally I think potato whenever I hear it.

Gettingbysomehow · 06/08/2026 12:24

Apparently it is an old english name.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 06/08/2026 12:27

Female, only use I have come across is Tatum O’Neal.

Almakarlinsghost · 06/08/2026 12:35

Either sex. It's a surname, so in theory could be given to either as a first name - the only one most people have heard of is Tatum O'Neal, who was named after Art Tatum.

Edenmum2 · 06/08/2026 12:42

khloe kardashian has a son named Tatum

Peonies12 · 06/08/2026 12:43

I’d assume male. Will get regularly misheard / miswritten as Totum

WallaceinAnderland · 06/08/2026 12:48

I think people also assume male because of Channing Tatum. It's a surname really.

CurlewKate · 06/08/2026 12:51

Female. And I would ask myself “Why when there are so many lovely names around???”

CurlewKate · 06/08/2026 12:52

Gettingbysomehow · 06/08/2026 12:24

Apparently it is an old english name.

As a last name, yes

BlackberrySquash · 06/08/2026 12:53

Sounds VERY masculine to me! Probably because of Channing Tatum. I've never heard of Tatum O'Neal.

Chefpig · 06/08/2026 12:55

It's awful.

bananabreadbatshit · 06/08/2026 12:56

Female. I love it personally but DH vetoed it for sounding too much like scrotum 🫠

CeciliaMars · 06/08/2026 13:35

Female

Matchalove · 06/08/2026 18:21

Male it reminds me of totum (pole) not a fan sorry.

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