Muslim Name · Male · Persian origin

طَهْمَاسْب

Tahmasp Name Meaning in Islam

Of strong horses, the second Safavid shah, son of Ismail I, under whom Tabriz and Qazvin flourished.

طَهْمَاسْب·Tahmasp
Meaning
Of strong horses
Gender
Boy
Urdu
تہماسپ
Pronunciation
TAHMASP

Is Tahmasp an Islamic name? Yes. Tahmasp is an established name in Muslim use. Its settled meaning is: Of strong horses. It was carried by Tahmasp I. Islamic tradition asks that a name carry a good meaning and claim nothing that belongs to God alone, and this name meets both.

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Section 1 · Arabic Root

Where the Name Comes From

Persian: Tahmāsp, a pre-Islamic Iranian royal name from Avestan taxma-aspa, "of strong horses."

An ancient Iranian dynastic name carried into the Safavid period, strong-horsed, swift.

Section 2 · Ilm ul Huroof

Read Letter by Letter

Read through the Science of Letters, Tahmasp opens with Ta (ت), the letter of completion, and resolves on Seen (س), the letter of movement. Between the two stand origin, awareness, love, origin, movement., a chord of interior qualities the name carries forward.

Section 3 · Synthesis

What This Reading Says About You

The letters in Tahmasp cluster around fire, the element of will, warmth, and forward motion. This is a name that leans toward decisiveness and radiance, with the courage to begin what others hesitate to. Threaded through it is Al-Lateef, the Subtle, carried by a person as a subtle, sun-warm attention. A person named Tahmasp is likely to warm the rooms they enter and to lead by lit example.

Section 4 · What Families Say

What People Usually Mean by This Name

Of strong horses, the second Safavid shah, son of Ismail I, under whom Tabriz and Qazvin flourished.

Section 5 · Bearers

Who Has Carried This Name

  • Tahmasp I (1514–1576 CE · Tabriz/Qazvin). Second Safavid shah; longest-reigning Safavid; gave refuge to the Mughal Humayun.

How to Pronounce Tahmasp

PronunciationTAHMASP  ·  2 syllables

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About the name Tahmasp

What does the name Tahmasp mean?
Tahmasp means: Of strong horses.

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Is Tahmasp an Islamic name?
Yes. Tahmasp is a recognised Muslim name of Persian origin, carried by historical figures across the Islamic world.

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What does Tahmasp mean in Urdu?
Tahmasp in Urdu is تہماسپ (Tahmasp).

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Is Tahmasp a boy or girl name?
Tahmasp is traditionally a boy name in the Muslim world.

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What is the spiritual meaning of Tahmasp in Ilm ul Huroof?
The name opens with Ta (ت), the letter of completion, and closes with Seen (س), the letter of movement.

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