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فَتْحِي
Fathi
FAT-hee
“Of victory; of opening.”
About Fathi
Fathi is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "of victory; of opening" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ف-ت-ح meaning 'to open, to conquer'. Fathi means 'of victory' — the same root as fath, a triumph that opens a way.
Very common in Egypt and Tunisia; Fethi in Turkey.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Fathy, Fethi, Fathee
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Fathi is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Fathi
- What does the name Fathi mean?
- Fathi (فَتْحِي) means "Of victory; of opening". From the Arabic root ف-ت-ح meaning 'to open, to conquer'. Fathi means 'of victory' — the same root as fath, a triumph that opens a way.
- Is Fathi a name from the Qur'an?
- Fathi does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Fathi a boy or a girl name?
- Fathi is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Fathi come from?
- Fathi is an Arabic name, built on the root letters F-T-Ḥ. Very common in Egypt and Tunisia; Fethi in Turkey.
- How is Fathi spelled?
- Fathi is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (فَتْحِي) is also written Fathy, Fethi, and Fathee. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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