Tanveer
Tanvir is a unisex given name and surname, derived from Arabic تنوير meaning "enlightenment", also derived from Hindi and Punjabi languages in India meaning "strong in body, brave from body".
Meaning & Origin of Tanveer
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tanvir is a unisex given name and surname, derived from Arabic تنوير meaning "enlightenment", also derived from Hindi and Punjabi languages in India meaning "strong in body, brave from body".
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The Story of Tanveer
As a girl name
Tanveer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 9 Tanveers were born — ranking #10,920 that year. As of 2026, Tanveer ranks #11,832 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Tanveers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tanveer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 13 Tanveers were born — ranking #5,296 that year. As of 2026, Tanveer ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 148 Tanveers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tanveer
Tanveer is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 148 births in the dataset. Tanveer's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #5,296. Use the chart and map above to compare Tanveer'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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