A Name Story by Houdhoud
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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