A Name Story by Houdhoud
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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