Tabassum (تبسم) is a given name and surname. Tabassum is primarily a feminine name and surname 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
See also Tabassum (1944–2022), Indian actress and talk show host