Tanzil

TAN-zeel

Arabic

"sent down from above"

Tanzil Origin and Meaning

The name Tanzil is a boy's name meaning "sent down from above".

Sleek but zippy in sound, Tanzil is a name of Arabic origin, deriving from the term tanzīl meaning "sent down, or descended". In Islamic tradition, it is used to refer to the Angel Gabriel descending from above to reveal the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad, making it a spiritually significant name to Muslims, associated with revelation and faith.

Also spelled Tanzeel, the feminine forms are Tanzila and Tanzeela.