Fatima

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A few things about Fatima you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Fatima

Fatima

Daughter of Muhammad (c. 605–632)

Choose Fatima and your child shares a first name with Fatima, a daughter of Muhammad. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Fatima, like who?” Fatima's Wikipedia article is available in 101 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,727 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Fatima, 931 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Fatima would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryFatima first shows up in US birth records in 1919, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 106 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2001, when it reached #227.
• 📍Where it's lovedFatima is most popular in New York, where it ranks #113, followed by Washington, D.C. (#119) and Michigan (#149). It's in the top 1,000 in 35 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Arabic, Fatima means “one who abstains”.

About the name Fatima

Fatima is a girl name meaning “one who abstains”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-ima”. US birth records list Fatima for girls from 1919 to 2025, in 100 of those 107 years. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked #227 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #330, with 931 babies.