Holding steady, #11,932 for girls today.
Popularity of Tesneem since 1997
Babies named Tesneem per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2003, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Tesneem's real moment was 2023.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 41 |
| 2010s | 29 |
| 2020s | 25 |
Meaning & origin
Tesneem is a rare Arabic name with a strong spiritual meaning, connected to the Quranic concept of a fountain in Paradise. In the United States, it was first recorded in 1997 and has since remained uncommon, with its peak in 2023. The name's trajectory has been stable, and it is almost exclusively given to girls. Despite its rarity, Tesneem carries a beautiful pronunciation and a clear, meaningful origin that resonates within Muslim communities.
Tesneem is an Arabic name derived from the root word 's-n-m' or 's-b-h', related to praising or glorifying. It is a variant transliteration of 'Tasnim', which appears in the Quran as the name of a fountain in Paradise (Quran 83:27). The name has been used in the Arabic-speaking world and among Muslim communities, though it remains relatively uncommon in English-speaking countries.
“Tesneem” around the world
Where Tesneem lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
10
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tes, Tess
Sibling names for Tesneem
Names that share Tesneem's style, for a brother or sister.
