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فَاطُومَاتَا
Fatoumata
fa-too-MA-tah
“One who weans (West African form).”
About Fatoumata
Fatoumata is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "one who weans (West African form)", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Mandinka/Bambara form of Fatima, widely used in West African Muslim families.
Especially common in Senegal, Mali, Guinea, Ivory Coast.
Spellings of Fatoumata
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Fatoumatathe spelling used on this page | 8 | 4,175 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
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 Fatoumata is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Fatoumata
- What does the name Fatoumata mean?
- Fatoumata (فَاطُومَاتَا) means "One who weans (West African form)". Mandinka/Bambara form of Fatima, widely used in West African Muslim families.
- Is Fatoumata a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Fatoumata is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Fatoumata a boy or a girl name?
- Fatoumata is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Fatoumata come from?
- Fatoumata is an Arabic name, built on the root letters F-Ṭ-M. Especially common in Senegal, Mali, Guinea, Ivory Coast.
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