Fatima

Meaning: One who weans, abstains, or separates
Origin: Arabic

Girl's name · #330 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Fatima's best rank, #227, came in 2001; it has settled back to #330 today. Roughly 39,000 girls have been named Fatima since 1919.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#20 in Finland (other-lang.) (2025) · #43 in Mexico (2024) · #65 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2025) · #79 in England & Wales (2025) · #110 in Belgium (2025) · #117 in France (2025) · #134 in Sweden (2025) · #145 in Austria (2025) · #160 in Scotland (2025) · #199 in Ireland (2025) · #261 in Netherlands (2025) · #317 in Norway (2025) and 5 more.

Famous Fatimas

Fatima — Daughter of Muhammad (c. 605–632)
Fatima Jinnah — Pakistani dental surgeon, biographer and stateswoman (1893–1967)
Fatima al-Fihriya — Legendary founder of the al-Qarawiyyin mosque
Fatima Sana Shaikh — Indian film and television actress
Fatima Whitbread — British athlete; former javelin thrower

In stories & tradition

Fatima Blush^pt — Never Say Never Again (film)
Fatima — Fatima, the Algerian Woman of Dakar (film)

What Fatimas become

Among 669 notable people named Fatima:

Political leaders appear 1.32× more often than among typical names — e.g. Fatima Jinnah, Pakistani dental surgeon, biographer and stateswoman (1893–1967).

Similar names: Fatimah · Nia · Faith · Paloma · Amina · Laila

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