Girl name Arabic origin Muslim tradition

Fatima

FAH-tee-muh · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Captivating; one who abstains
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arab/Islamic
Religion
Muslim
Style era
classic
Themes
religious · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#316
2024 births972
Peak year2006
First appeared1919
Total US births38,006
2006 peak19191945197219982024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
FatiTima
Alternate spellings
FatimahFatema
In other languages
Fatima (Arabic)Fátima (Spanish/Portuguese)Fadime (Turkish)

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