Tasneem is a distinctive choice, ranked #1262 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Tasneem in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1262
About the Name Tasneem
Tasneem is holding steady in the rankings at #1262. It reached its peak of #655 in 2004 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Tasneem is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Tasneem
Unlikely. With around 26 UK babies named Tasneem per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Tasneem in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Tasneem has held a stable position around #1262 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #655 in 2004 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
Tasneem is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Tasneem include: Humaira Tasneem — Humaira Tasneem is a women's cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.; Saida Muna Tasneem — Saida Muna Tasneem is a Bangladeshi diplomat who served as high commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom and ambassador to Ireland and Liberia from...; Tasneem Alsultan — Tasneem Alsultan is a Saudi-American photographer, artist and speaker..
Tasneem does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Tasneems in the wild.
26
UK babies named Tasneem (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Tasneem
Likely around 1 other Tasneem in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Tasneem
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Syed Tasneem Nawaz Gardezi was a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 1985 to 1988. He served as the minister of state for Information and Broadcasting from 15 May 1988 to 29 May 1988.
Humaira Tasneem is a women's cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. In July 2018, she was named as the captain of the United Arab Emirates' squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.
Saida Muna Tasneem is a Bangladeshi diplomat who served as high commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom and ambassador to Ireland and Liberia from November 2018 to September 2024. She is the first woman to hold these positions.
Tasneem Alsultan is a Saudi-American photographer, artist and speaker. Having covered stories primarily for The New York Times and National Geographic, she is known for her work on gender and social issues in Saudi Arabia and the region.
Tasneem Muhammad Shah (Urdu: تسنیم محمد شاه) is a Pakistani scientist and mathematician who is a professor at Preston University. Previously, he was a professor and chairman of the Department of Mathematics at the Air University.
Tasneem Zehra Husain is a Pakistani theoretical physicist. She is one of few Pakistani women to obtain a doctorate in physics, and the first Pakistani woman string theorist.
Tasneem Essop, is currently the executive director of Climate Action Network, the largest global network of over 1,300 civil society organisations, in over 120 countries, fighting the climate crisis. Essop served as a former Provincial Minister of Environment, Planning and Economic Development in the Western Cape and was responsible for the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEADP) and the Department of Economic Development, as well as the Western Cape Investment and Trade Promotion Agency, Wesgro and the Western Cape Nature Conservation Board, CapeNature.
Tasneem Ahmed Qureshi (Punjabi: تسنیم احمد قریشی) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2013.
Tasneem Aslam (Urdu: تسنیم اسلم) was a Pakistani career diplomat who formerly served as the spokesperson of Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Tanseem Aslam is the strongest name for the President of Azad Kashmir, sources are saying.