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تَهْمِينَة
Tahmina
tah-MEE-nah
“Brave, valiant.”
About Tahmina
Tahmina is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "brave, valiant" — a Persian-Urdu name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Persian name from Persian epic literature (Shahnameh).
Common in Iranian, Afghan, Tajik, and Bangladeshi families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Persian · Urdu
Gender
Girl
Root letters
Persian and Arabic share many roots through centuries of Islamic scholarship; Tahmina's consonants live comfortably in both.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Tahmina
- What does the name Tahmina mean?
- Tahmina (تَهْمِينَة) means "Brave, valiant". Persian name from Persian epic literature (Shahnameh).
- Is Tahmina a name from the Qur'an?
- Tahmina does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Persian-Urdu name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Tahmina a boy or a girl name?
- Tahmina is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Tahmina come from?
- Tahmina is a Persian-Urdu name, built on the root letters T-H-M. Common in Iranian, Afghan, Tajik, and Bangladeshi families.
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