تنویرMuslim boy names
Meaning
Illumination, enlightenment
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic-derived; Urdu and Bengali usage
- Alternate spellings
- Tanveer, Tanwir, Tanweer
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Persian names
Language and spelling
Tanvir is the South Asian spelling of tanwir, the Arabic noun for illumination. Arabic writes it تنوير and Urdu تنویر. The v/w variation concerns transliteration; illumination can describe either physical light or clearer understanding.
Sources
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-27
Arabic dictionaries (Arabdict)
FirstCry Baby Names: Tanvir