Fatima

فَاطِمَة

Girl Arabic /FAH-ti-mah/ #344 in 2023

Fatima is a girl name of Arabic origin.

Meaning of Fatima

"She who weans; she who is shielded (from the Fire of Hell)." The Prophet's only surviving daughter, wife of Ali, mother of Hasan and Husayn. Nicknamed Az-Zahrāʾ ("the Radiant"). Considered one of the four perfect women of humanity according to a hadith.

Arabic root: f-ṭ-m — (ف-ط-م, to wean, to separate)

Regional variants

"Fatima" is also venerated by Catholics (Our Lady of Fatima, Portugal), giving it a unique Muslim-Christian crossover resonance in the US and Latin America.

Popularity of Fatima

Popularity, 1919–2023

895 births in 2023

1919 2023

37,034 U.S. births recorded from 1919–2023.

Peak year

2006

1,515 babies

First recorded

1919

104 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

FatimahFatmaFatoumata

Famous people named Fatima

Fatima az-Zahra (daughter of the Prophet)

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meaning and cultural context drawn from classical sources: Lisan al-Arab, Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Qur'an and Sunnah. If you spot an error, please let us know.