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تَسْنِيم
Tasnim
tas-NEEM
“A spring in paradise.”
About Tasnim
Tasnim is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "a spring in paradise" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root س-ن-م. Tasnim is named in the Qur'an as a spring in paradise (Surah 83:27).
Common in Bangladeshi, Egyptian, and Levantine families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Tasneem
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 Tasnim is one such word.
In the Qur’an
Surah 83 : Ayah 27
وَمِزَاجُهُ مِن تَسْنِيمٍ
“And its mixture is of Tasnim,”
Saheeh International translation · sourced from Tanzil
Tasnim appears in the Qur'an directly. The verse above is one of those mentions.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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