Across the world, Tanam (Tanam 
) is a common feminine first name. The first name Tanam is characteristic of India, where it is quite a rare female name, Indonesia, where it is a very rare boy's name, and Nigeria, where it is a very rare dominantly boy's, but seldom girly name. Much less frequently, Tanam is the last name as well as the forename.
Rai, Garam, Gupta, Logyo, Taloh, Tadar, Sharma, Pathan, Lindum, Jerang, Tasing, Ejayan, Ejayam, Valery, Shakeel, Chintal, Perumal, Ponniah, Latcumi, Wethasan, Sonkusre, Ramasamy, Rajoo, Hennicka, Kumar, Charu, Dui, Gao, Mark, Mize, Shad, Asim, Badi, Baki, Kour, Khan, Kipa, Goud, Tame, Tali, Nalo, Saroh, Singh, Sethi, Swami, Ammal, Ahmed, Konia, and Wannasriyapong