Muslim Name · Female · Arabic origin
Fatimah Name Meaning in Islam
One who weans, abstains, variant spelling of Fatima.
- Meaning
- One who weans, abstains, variant spelling of Fatima
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Girl
- Arabic root
- ف-ط-م
- Urdu
- فاطمہ
- Pronunciation
- FAA-ti-ma /ˈfaː.tˤi.ma/
- Lucky number
- 9
Is Fatimah an Islamic name? Yes. Fatimah is an established name in Muslim use, Arabic in origin. Its settled meaning is: One who weans, abstains, variant spelling of Fatima. Islamic tradition asks that a name carry a good meaning and claim nothing that belongs to God alone, and this name meets both.
Read the letter-by-letter reading ↓Section 1 · Arabic Root
Where the Name Comes From
ف-ط-م. Same root as Fatima, f-ṭ-m.
Section 2 · Ilm ul Huroof
Read Letter by Letter
Same reading as Fatima, opening, origin, divine goodness, love, manifestation.
Section 3 · Synthesis
What This Reading Says About You
The letters in Fatimah cluster around fire, the element of will, warmth, and forward motion. This is a name that leans toward decisiveness and radiance, with the courage to begin what others hesitate to. Threaded through it is Al-Fattah, the Opener, carried by a person as the will to open what was closed. A person named Fatimah tends to bring warmth to a room and light to a decision.
Section 4 · What Families Say
What People Usually Mean by This Name
The weaned one, the shining, the abstinent from evil. Fatimah bint Muhammad ﷺ: the Prophet's most beloved daughter, wife of Ali, mother of Hasan and Husain. The Prophet said: 'Fatimah is part of me. Whoever harms her harms me, and whoever harms me harms Allah' (Bukhari).
'Fatimah is the leader of the women of paradise', the Prophet. When she entered the room, the Prophet would stand to greet her. She is called Al-Zahra (the Radiant), Sayyidat Nisa al-Alamin (Leader of the Women of All Worlds), and Al-Batul (the Pure).
Top name across all Muslim communities globally. The most beloved daughter of the most beloved Prophet.
Section 5 · Bearers
Who Has Carried This Name
- Fāṭima al-Zahrāʾc.605–632 CE·ArabiaDaughter of the Prophet
- Fāṭima al-Fihriyyac.800–880 CE·Fez, MoroccoFounder of al-Qarawiyyīn university
How to Pronounce Fatimah
/ˈfaː.tˤi.ma/ Emphatic ṭ in the middle.Is this the spelling you searched?
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Variants of this name
Different romanisations of Fatimah live on different pages, each with its own context, region, and notes.
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Names sharing the ف Fa influence
Like Fatimah, these names carry Fa (ف) as their leading letter influence.
Frequently Asked Questions
About the name Fatimah
What does the name Fatimah mean?
Behind the meaning sits each letter, each with a quality of its own. What does Ilm ul Huroof reveal about Fatimah? → What does Ilm ul Huroof reveal about names like Fatimah? →
Is Fatimah mentioned in the Quran?
Quranic vocabulary lies behind a large share of Muslim names, Fatimah included where its root appears. Browse all Quranic names in our collection →
What does Fatimah mean in Urdu?
Urdu poets and scholars kept the letter qualities readable; that lineage flows under Fatimah. How do Arabic letters travel into Urdu names? →
Is Fatimah a good Islamic name?
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Is Fatimah a girl or boy name?
What is the spiritual meaning of Fatimah in Ilm ul Huroof?
The reading comes from Ilm ul Huroof, the letter-science Ibn Arabi taught. Each letter in Fatimah carries an ontological role. Read the full introduction to Ilm ul Huroof →
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