فاطمة
Female Muslim Name  ·  Spelling Variant of Fatima

Fatemeh — The Pure One — the Persian and Iranian spelling

Fatemeh is a widely used spelling variant of Fatima — different transliteration, same Arabic name, same meaning, same blessing.

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.

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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:

FatimaFatimahFathimaFaatimahFatemeh

Frequently Asked Questions

About the name Fatemeh

What does the name Fatemeh mean?
Fatemeh means: The Pure One — the Persian and Iranian spelling. It is a spelling variant of Fatima — different English transliteration of the same Arabic name فاطمة.
Is Fatemeh the same as Fatima?
Yes — Fatemeh and Fatima are different English spellings of the same Arabic name. They carry identical meaning and identical Islamic heritage.
Is Fatemeh a good Islamic name?
Yes, Fatemeh is an excellent Islamic name. It is a valid transliteration of Fatima (فاطمة) — The Pure One — the Persian and Iranian spelling.
Which spelling is correct — Fatemeh or Fatima?
Both are correct. Arabic names can be spelled multiple ways in English because English does not have a standardised system for transliterating Arabic letters. The Arabic name فاطمة is the same regardless of English spelling. Use whichever spelling your community and family prefers.
What is the Ilm ul Huroof reading of Fatemeh?
The Ilm ul Huroof reading is based on the Arabic letters of the name, not the English spelling. See the complete letter-by-letter spiritual reading on the Fatima page.

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