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Fatima

FAH-tee-mah

Popularity

#316

stable

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

Arabic

Total Births

38,052

Peak Year

#1,517 in 2007

First Recorded

1919

Style

Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

An Arabic name meaning 'captivating' or 'one who abstains'. Also, the name of the Prophet Muhammad's daughter.

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Numerology

5

The Adventurer

Free-spirited, adaptable, and curious. These names carry energy of change and exploration.

Famous Namesakes

  • Fatima al-Fihri

    Founder of the al-Qarawiyyin mosque, the oldest existing university.

  • Fatima Bhutto

    Pakistani writer and columnist.

Nicknames

FatiTima

Similar Names

AishaZahraSamiraAaliyah

Personality Traits

KindGentleRespectedWise

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