Arabic · Girl name
Fatima
“one who abstains”
About the name Fatima
Fatima comes from the Arabic verb fatama, meaning to abstain or to wean, and is usually interpreted as one who abstains. Fatimah was the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad and Khadija, the wife of Ali and the mother of Hasan and Husayn; she holds a revered place in Islam, and the Fatimid dynasty of Egypt claimed descent from her. The name is used throughout the Muslim world in forms such as Turkish Fatma and Persian Fatemeh. The Portuguese town of Fátima, named in the Moorish period, became a Catholic pilgrimage site, which spread the name among Portuguese and Spanish Catholics.
- Meaning
- one who abstains
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- FAH-tee-mah(3 syl.)
Middle names for Fatima
- Fatima Noor
- Fatima Zahra
- Fatima Amira
- Fatima Rose
- Fatima Layla
Questions about Fatima
- What does Fatima mean?
- Fatima is an Arabic name meaning "one who abstains".
- How do you pronounce Fatima?
- Fatima is pronounced FAH-tee-mah, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Fatima?
- Variants of Fatima include Fatimah, Fatma, Fatemeh, Fadime.
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