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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.
Spellings of Tasnim
تَسْنِيم is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Tasnimthe spelling used on this page | 29 | 2,910 |
| Tasneem | 27 | 170 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
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 Tasneem,”
Tasnim appears in the Qur'an directly, as in the verse above.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Tasnim
- What does the name Tasnim mean?
- Tasnim (تَسْنِيم) means "A spring in paradise". From the Arabic root س-ن-م. Tasnim is named in the Qur'an as a spring in paradise (Surah 83:27).
- Is Tasnim a name from the Qur'an?
- Yes. Tasnim appears in the Qur'an, in Surah 83, Ayah 27. The verse is on this page with its English meaning.
- Is Tasnim a boy or a girl name?
- Tasnim is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Tasnim come from?
- Tasnim is an Arabic name, built on the root letters S-N-M. Common in Bangladeshi, Egyptian, and Levantine families.
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