Worldwide, تنين (تنين 
) is a rare dominantly masculine, but infrequently feminine given name. The forename تنين is habitual in Sudan, where it is a rare epicene name, Syria, where it is a rare boy's name, and Libya. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Sudan, Egypt, and Iraq. Likewise, تنين is the last name as well as the forename.