فاطمةMuslim girl names
Meaning
From an Arabic root used for abstaining and weaning
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Alternate spellings
- Fatima, Fatma, Fadumo, Fatoumata
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Islamic historical; not necessarily Qur'anic
- Name type
- Single given name
Historical context · Companion / Sahabi or Sahabiyyah
Fatimah radiyallahu anha bint Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam
Fatimah radiyallahu anha was Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam’s daughter and Ali radiyallahu anhu’s wife. Al-Zahra is an epithet meaning the Radiant One; Fatima al-Zahra radiyallahu anha combines a personal name and an epithet rather than creating a different historical person.
Historical context and name meaning are shown separately.
Historical references
- Encyclopaedia Britannica — Fatimah bint Muhammad
Context checked: 2026-10-25
Names and spellings linked to this figure
Some forms are regional spellings. Names sharing a historical bearer can still have different literal meanings.
FatimahFatmaTurkish / Arabic · Fatma / فاطمةFatemehPersian · فاطمهFatima al-ZahraFadumoSomali · FadumoFatoumataWestern African · FatoumataFadimeTurkish · Fadime
Related historical figures
Sources
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
Behind the Name
Behind the Name: fatima