Tanvir is a unisex name of Arabic origin meaning “enlightenment.” In England & Wales it was given to 4 babies in 2025.
Tanvir belongs to the Muslim & Arabic tradition. Its meaning — “enlightenment” — is the sense carried by its Arabic roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page. It travels in a few spellings: Tanbir, Tanveer, Tanweer, Tanver.
In the United States, Tanvir first appears in Social Security records in 1987 and has been given to 273 babies since 1880. It is a genuinely rare choice in the US.
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Tanvir means “enlightenment” in its Arabic roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Tanvir is a unisex name. In England & Wales, 4 babies received the name in 2025.
Tanvir comes from the Muslim & Arabic tradition. It is also spelled Tanbir, Tanveer, Tanweer, Tanver.
Tanvir is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1987 and has been given to 273 babies since 1880.
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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