girl's name
Tasnim
tas-NEEM
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,219
France
#175
2025 births
Tasnim is a girl's name of Arabic origin naming a spring in paradise that the Quran describes. It ranks 175th in France, is at its peak in our records, and is one of very few names taken from a place in the afterlife.
- Tasnim is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2024, when 380 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 1,842 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1992.
Tasnim over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 75 |
| 2000s | 570 |
| 2010s | 2,115 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,995 |
What Tasnim means
Tasnim is the name of a spring in paradise, from a root meaning to raise high — the water is understood to come from above. It is a proper noun in the Quran rather than a describable quality, so the name is the place itself.
Where Tasnim comes from
Tasnim comes from sura 83 of the Quran, which describes the drink of the righteous as mixed with Tasnim, a spring from which those nearest to God drink directly. The word is generally derived from a root meaning to elevate or raise, and commentators explain it as water flowing from the highest place in paradise. That makes it unusual among Arabic names, most of which describe a quality — trustworthy, praiseworthy, exalted — where this one names a location. Tasnim is used across the Arab world, in Iran, and in South Asia and Bangladesh, where it is particularly common. The name also belongs to an Iranian news agency, which is unrelated to the personal name and dominates search results for it.
Tasnim in use
Tasnim ranks 175th in France with about 355 births in 2025 and is rising, with its peak in our records in 2024. Our records carry it only from 1992. It holds 1,160th in England and Wales, where South Asian and Bangladeshi communities carry it, and 3,818th in the United States — so unlike most Arabic names in the French charts it is a British name too.
How popular is Tasnim?
In 2025, Tasnim was given to 320 babies in France, ranking #175 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Tasnim is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Tasnim is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Tasnîm | Tasnîm is Tasnim written with a circumflex, used in France, where it ranks #1,109. | 250 |
| Tasnïm | Tasnïm is a rare spelling of Tasnim, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Tasnim
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tasnim also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tasnim over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Tasnim in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Tasnim
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tasnim — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tasnim
What does the name Tasnim mean?
It names a spring in paradise described in sura 83 of the Quran, from a root meaning to raise high.
Is Tasnim a place name?
In effect yes — it is one of very few Arabic given names that name a location rather than a quality.
What is the difference between Tasnim and Tasneem?
Only spelling. Tasneem is the more usual British rendering.
How popular is Tasnim?
175th in France and 1,160th in England and Wales.
Is Tasnim a girl's or a boy's name?
Tasnim is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
Is Tasnim a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Tasnim currently ranks #175 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.