Tabassum (name)

Tabassum (تبسم) is a given name and surname. Tabassum is primarily a gender-neutral name of Arabic origin that means "smiling". Notable people with the name include:

Given name

 * Tabassum Adnan (born 1977), Pakistani women's rights activist
 * Tabassum Akhlaq (born 1964), Pakistani writer
 * Begum Tabassum Hasan (born 1970), Indian politician
 * Tabassum Hashmi or Tabu (born 1971), Indian actress
 * Tabassum Ferdous Shaon (born 1979), Bangladeshi model

Surname

 * Azad Ali Tabassum (born 1968), Pakistani politician
 * Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum (1899–1978), Pakistani poet
 * Marina Tabassum (born 1968/1969), Bangladeshi architect
 * Rukshana Tabassum (born 1985), Indian actress
 * Shukria Tabassum (2006–2015), Afghan child murder victim
 * Wajida Tabassum (1935–2011), Indian writer
 * Zakia Tabassum, Bangladeshi politician