Tashfin
Tashfin is a masculine given name of Berber origin that is used in the Maghreb and among Arabic-speaking communities. In medieval North African chronicles, the name is associated with the Almoravid movement, a Berber-ruled empire that extended across parts of the Maghreb and Iberia in the 11th century. In patronymic form, Tasfin or Tashfin appears in sources as the father’s name, or as part of names such as ibn Tasfin, meaning “son of Tasfin.”
The most widely cited bearer linked to the name is Yusuf ibn Tasfin (Yusuf, son of Tasfin),
Etymology and spelling of the name vary in historical records. In Latin and Arabic texts, it can
In modern times, Tashfin remains a given name used in Berber-speaking communities and broader Maghrebi populations.