Tabassum
Tabassum (تبسم) is a given name and surname. Tabassum is primarily a feminine name and surname of Arabic origin that means "smiling". Notable people with the name include:
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Bengali
Meaning & Origin of Tabassum
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tabassum (تبسم) is a given name and surname. Tabassum is primarily a feminine name and surname of Arabic origin that means "smiling". Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Bengali
The Story of Tabassum
Tabassum first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2006: 6 births, good for #15,152 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 39% of all recorded Tabassums. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 28 Tabassums have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Tabassum
Phonetically similar names — useful when Tabassum is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Tabasco
- Tobasco
- Tabatha
- Tasm
- Debasing
- Troublesome
- Twosome
- Tiresome
- Toboggan
- Tubman
- Toothsome
- Toilsome
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Tabassum
Tabassum is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 28 births in the dataset. Tabassum's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #15,152. Use the chart and map above to compare Tabassum's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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