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Tamanna
तमन्नाSay it tuh-MUN-naa
- Meaning
- Wish, desire, longing; a prayer or request Platts, p. 337
- Say it
- tuh-MUN-naa
- Written
- तमन्ना
- Other spellings
- Tamana, Thamanna, Tamannaah
Tamanna
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Tamanna meaning
Tamanna (तमन्ना) is a Hindu and Muslim girl's name of Persian origin (from Arabic).
Wish, desire, longing; a prayer or request
Tamanna (तमन्ना) is the Persian word tamannā, which came into Hindi and Urdu from Arabic. Platts's Urdu–Hindi dictionary gives it as "wish, desire, longing, inclination", and also as a request or prayer. It is an everyday word in Hindi and Urdu, heard in countless film songs, and is given as a girl's name by Hindu, Muslim and Sikh families alike. Name lists explain it as "wish" or "desire", which matches the dictionary. The actress Tamannaah Bhatia, known for Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films, spells it with a double a.
Source: Platts, A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English (1884), p. 337 · entry tamannā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Platts, tamannā, p. 337 · Wikipedia, Tamannaah Bhatia
Famous namesakes
- Tamannaah Bhatia, Indian film actress
Fits your syllable
First sound त
Swati nakshatra, pada 4 · Tula rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is ता, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Tamanna · Tamana · Thamanna · Tamannaah