Given Name
Taslima
tas-LEE-ma (Tas-leema)
Pronunciation: tas-LEE-ma (Tas-leema)
تسليمة / تسليمَة: فعلُ التسليمِ أو التحيةِ أو الخضوعِ
Girl
Origin
Arabic via South Asian usage (Arabic root taslīm تسليم)
Meaning
Submission, salutation, or greeting; act of offering peace or respectful salutation (female form of Taslim)
Thematic Cluster
Not specified
Islamic Status
Recommended
Verification
Likely Valid
Quality Score
96
Religious Confidence
76
Letters
7
Qur'anic / Islamic Reference
No widely cited direct Qur'anic reference is attached to Taslima.
Taslima is a Arabic via South Asian usage (Arabic root taslīm تسليم) name commonly explained as Submission, salutation, or greeting; act of offering peace or respectful salutation (female form of Taslim). It is often grouped with Given Name names in modern name lists.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
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