Fatima - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Fatima \f(a)-ti-ma\ is pronounced FAH-tee-mah. It is of Arabic origin, and its meaning is "baby's nurse". Also possibly "one who abstains". The name of the favorite daughter of the prophet Muhammad; one of the four "perfect women" mentioned in the Koran. See also Aisha, Khadijah, and Mary. Fatima is also the name of Bluebeard's last wife in some versions of that tale.

Fatima has 5 variant forms: Fateema, Fateemah, Fatimah, Fatma and Fatmah.

For more information, see also related names Asia and Khadija.

Fatima is a popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Fatima. Click here to compare Fatima with related baby names.