Fatemeh and Fatima are different English spellings of the same Arabic name فاطمة.
Fatemeh is the standard Persian pronunciation and spelling of Fatima — used by all 85 million Iranians and Persian-speaking communities in Afghanistan and Tajikistan. The 'eh' at the end reflects the Persian transformation of the Arabic feminine ending. In Iran, Fatemeh is consistently the most common girl's name. The daughter of the Prophet ﷺ, beloved across all Muslim traditions.
Meaning
What Fatemeh means
Fatemeh means: The Pure One — the Persian and Iranian spelling. The name comes from the Arabic فاطمة and carries the same deep Islamic meaning regardless of which spelling is used.
Fatemeh is the standard Persian pronunciation and spelling of Fatima — used by all 85 million Iranians and Persian-speaking communities in Afghanistan and Tajikistan. The 'eh' at the end reflects the Persian transformation of the Arabic feminine ending. In Iran, Fatemeh is consistently the most common girl's name. The daughter of the Prophet ﷺ, beloved across all Muslim traditions.
For the complete dictionary meaning, Arabic root analysis, letter-by-letter Ilm ul Huroof reading, and the full spiritual portrait — see the complete Fatima page.
All Spellings
How Fatima is spelled around the world
The name فاطمة is transliterated into English differently across different Muslim communities and traditions. All spellings are equally valid — they all refer to the same Arabic name with the same meaning:
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