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تَسْنِيم
Tasneem
tas-NEEM
“A spring in paradise.”
About Tasneem
Tasneem is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "a spring in paradise" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Refers in classical Arabic exegesis to a spring in paradise mentioned in the Qur'an (Surah 83). From the root س-ن-م.
Used across Arab and South Asian families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Tasnim
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Tasneem is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Tasneem
- What does the name Tasneem mean?
- Tasneem (تَسْنِيم) means "A spring in paradise". Refers in classical Arabic exegesis to a spring in paradise mentioned in the Qur'an (Surah 83). From the root س-ن-م.
- Is Tasneem a name from the Qur'an?
- Tasneem does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Tasneem a boy or a girl name?
- Tasneem is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Tasneem come from?
- Tasneem is an Arabic name, built on the root letters S-N-M. Used across Arab and South Asian families.
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