Tahmina
/T-AA-M-IY-N-AA/
Strong, brave, the Shahnameh princess who chose her own husband against her father's wishes — Tahmina is the wife of the hero Rostam in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, a Turanian princess who came to Rostam's chamber uninvited and proposed marriage on her own terms. She is the mother of Sohrab, whose tragic death at his father's unknowing hands is the epic's most devastating episode
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Tahmina is a Muslim girl name of Persian origin, meaning “Strong, brave, the Shahnameh princess who chose her own husband against her father's wishes — Tahmina is the wife of the hero Rostam in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, a Turanian princess who came to Rostam's chamber uninvited and proposed marriage on her own terms. She is the mother of Sohrab, whose tragic death at his father's unknowing hands is the epic's most devastating episode”.
Tahmina is a girl's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Strong, brave, the Shahnameh princess who chose her own husband against her father's wishes — Tahmina is the wife of the hero Rostam in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, a Turanian princess who came to Rostam's chamber uninvited and proposed marriage on her own terms. She is the mother of Sohrab, whose tragic death at his father's unknowing hands is the epic's most devastating episode" and belongs to the Courage cluster — names for children who will grow into bold, fearless hearts.
Common among Pakistani, Persian families, Tahmina carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Tahmina's roots in Arabic & Islamic tradition
Tahmina carries meaning rooted in Arabic and the wider Islamic tradition (Persian) — “Strong, brave, the Shahnameh princess who chose her own husband against her father's wishes — Tahmina is the wife of the hero Rostam in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, a Turanian princess who came to Rostam's chamber uninvited and proposed marriage on her own terms. She is the mother of Sohrab, whose tragic death at his father's unknowing hands is the epic's most devastating episode”. Many Muslim families weigh a name's root meaning and the values it carries.
NameRoot shows you the depth. See Tahmina's Arabic roots, the values it carries, and how it scores for your family.
See Tahmina's full reading →What does Tahmina's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Tahmina resonates in either tradition.
Tahmina's destiny number is 3 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Tahmina's full reading →
Does Tahmina go with your family's names?
Tahmina breaks into 6 sounds: /T-AA-M-IY-N-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Tahmina sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Tahmina beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Tahmina — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Tahmina
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Common questions about Tahmina
What does the name Tahmina mean?
Tahmina means "Strong, brave, the Shahnameh princess who chose her own husband against her father's wishes — Tahmina is the wife of the hero Rostam in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, a Turanian princess who came to Rostam's chamber uninvited and proposed marriage on her own terms. She is the mother of Sohrab, whose tragic death at his father's unknowing hands is the epic's most devastating episode." It is a girl name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Tahmina a boy or girl name?
Tahmina is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Tahmina?
Tahmina is of Persian origin, used in Muslim tradition, commonly among Pakistani, Persian families.
Is Tahmina a Muslim name?
Yes. Tahmina is a girl name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Persian origin.
What does Tahmina mean in Persian?
Tahmina originates from Persian, where it means "Strong, brave, the Shahnameh princess who chose her own husband against her father's wishes — Tahmina is the wife of the hero Rostam in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, a Turanian princess who came to Rostam's chamber uninvited and proposed marriage on her own terms. She is the mother of Sohrab, whose tragic death at his father's unknowing hands is the epic's most devastating episode."
What are common nicknames for Tahmina?
Common short forms of Tahmina include Tahi, Tahm.
What is the numerology of Tahmina?
Tahmina has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.
Is Tahmina an Islamic name?
Yes. Tahmina is an Arabic girl name meaning "Strong, brave, the Shahnameh princess who chose her own husband against her father's wishes — Tahmina is the wife of the hero Rostam in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, a Turanian princess who came to Rostam's chamber uninvited and proposed marriage on her own terms. She is the mother of Sohrab, whose tragic death at his father's unknowing hands is the epic's most devastating episode", widely used in Muslim families, including Pakistani and Persian communities.
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