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تِينْهِينَان
Tinhinan
tin-hee-NAN
“She who has come from afar.”
About Tinhinan
Tinhinan is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "she who has come from afar", a Berber name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Tamazight (Berber) name. Tin Hinan is the legendary 4th-century queen and matriarch of the Tuareg.
Distinctly Amazigh (Berber); pre-Islamic but carried by Berber Muslim families.
Spellings of Tinhinan
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Tinhinanthe spelling used on this page | Not listed | 5 |
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
Origin
Berber
Gender
Girl
Across history
Who has carried Tinhinan before.
- Tin Hinan, legendary 4th-century queen of the Tuareg
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Tinhinan
- What does the name Tinhinan mean?
- Tinhinan (تِينْهِينَان) means "She who has come from afar". Tamazight (Berber) name. Tin Hinan is the legendary 4th-century queen and matriarch of the Tuareg.
- Is Tinhinan a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Tinhinan is a Berber name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Tinhinan a boy or a girl name?
- Tinhinan is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Tinhinan come from?
- Tinhinan is a Berber name. Distinctly Amazigh (Berber); pre-Islamic but carried by Berber Muslim families.
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