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فَاطِمَة
Fatima
FAA-ti-mah
“One who weans; she who abstains.”
About Fatima
Fatima is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "one who weans; she who abstains" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ف-ط-م. Borne by Fatima al-Zahra, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, revered across all Muslim traditions.
Among the most universally honored names in Islam; common across all Muslim cultures.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Fatimah, Fátima
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 Fatima is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Fatima before.
- Fatima al-Zahra (c. 605–632 CE), daughter of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Fatima
- What does the name Fatima mean?
- Fatima (فَاطِمَة) means "One who weans; she who abstains". From the Arabic root ف-ط-م. Borne by Fatima al-Zahra, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, revered across all Muslim traditions.
- Is Fatima a name from the Qur'an?
- Fatima 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 Fatima a boy or a girl name?
- Fatima is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Fatima come from?
- Fatima is an Arabic name, built on the root letters F-Ṭ-M. Among the most universally honored names in Islam; common across all Muslim cultures.
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