Entry № 1197 · Persian origin

Tahmina Tahmina — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ tah-MEE-nah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Persian
Meaning
"Brave, Shahnameh heroine"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Persian)

A name that means "brave, shahnameh heroine".

Tahmina (تهمینه) is the Persian name from the Shahnameh — the great epic of Persia. Tahmina was the princess of Samangan who fell in love with the hero Rostam and bore him Sohrab. Her name means "brave" or "valiant."

Tahmina is widely used in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan.

Brave. The Shahnameh heroine, Sohrab's mother.

The name in its native script.

تهمینه
Transliteration
Tahmineh
Pronunciation
/ təˈmiː.nə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Tahmina stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Tahmina · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Tahminas before her.

Real people
Tahmina Anam
Bangladeshi novelist.
born 1975
In fiction
Tahmina
Heroine of the Shahnameh.
Ferdowsi, c. 1010

Names connected to Tahmina.

The number behind Tahmina.

6

The Nurturer

Tahmina reduces to six — the number of Persian valor.

Why families chose this name.

"The Shahnameh heroine. Seven letters. Tahmina."
Soraya · Mother of one · Tehran