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Fatima name meaning

فاطمة

Fatima · FAH-ti-mah

Weaned; a child who has been weaned from nursing.

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Arabic root
ف ط م
Pronunciation
FAH-ti-mah
Other spellings
Fatma, Fatimah

About the name Fatima

Fatima comes from the root f-t-m, to wean, and literally describes a child who has stopped nursing. Some scholars read it figuratively as being kept away from harm. It is the name of Fatimah al-Zahra, the Prophet's daughter, loved by all Muslims, which made it one of the most common girl's names in the Muslim world. Egyptians and Turks often write it Fatma; Fatimah is also used.

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What is the origin of the name Fatima?

Fatima (فاطمة) is an Arabic name, from the Arabic root ف ط م. Weaned; a child who has been weaned from nursing.

How do you write Fatima in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written فاطمة. In English it is also spelled Fatma or Fatimah.