The baby name Tahmine is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced tah-MEE-nuh (IPA: /tɑːˈmiːnə/); Persian: tah-mee-neh (IPA: /tæhˈmiːne/).
Tahmine is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Tahmine is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced tah-MEE-nuh (IPA: /tɑːˈmiːnə/); Persian: tah-mee-neh (IPA: /tæhˈmiːne/).
Tahmine is Persian in Origin.
Tahmine is a feminine given name of Persian origin, a streamlined transliteration of Tahmineh (Persian: تهمینه). It derives from Middle Persian tahm, from Avestan taxma, meaning “brave, strong, valiant,” combined with the feminine-forming suffix -īneh/-ineh “like, endowed with.” The overall sense is “the valiant one” or “strong-minded woman,” sometimes glossed as “heroic.”
The name’s prestige comes from Ferdowsi’s epic Shahnameh, where Tahmineh is the clever princess of Samangan who unites with the hero Rostam and becomes the mother of Sohrab. Through this literary figure, Tahmine has long been used across Persianate societies and remains familiar today in Iran and neighboring regions. Common variants and transliterations include Tahmineh, Tahmina (Tajik/Uzbek), Tehmina (Urdu), Təhminə (Azerbaijani), Tahmine (Turkish), and Takhmina (Russian). Usage is steady but not ubiquitous, with the name evoking courage, intelligence, and tragic romance rooted in classical Persian heritage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| IR | 0 | #228 | 4 | 4,221 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #471 | 60 | 8,334 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| TR | 0 | #1,195 | 17 | 19,440 |
Tahmine is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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