The name Tanzila is a girl's name meaning "sent down from above".

An elegant yet zippy sounding name, Tanzila derives from the term Arabic term <em>tanzīl</em> 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.
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Also spelled Tanzeela, it is a spiritually significant name for Muslims, associated with faith and revelation. 
Notable bearers include Tanzila Khan, a Pakistani entrepreneur, disability rights activist, and author, and politician Tanzeela Qambrani — the first woman of African descent to serve as a lawmaker in Pakistan.



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