Fatima

F4A1T1I1M3A1
/ˈfɑ.ti.mə/

proper noun

A daughter of the prophet Muhammad, the wife of Ali.

OriginArabic فَاطِمَة →
Less commonScrabble 11
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. IslamA daughter of the prophet Muhammad, the wife of Ali.
  2. A female given name from Arabic, of Muslim and Catholic usage, in the latter case in honor of Our Lady of Fátima.

Origin

  1. Arabicفَاطِمَة
  2. EnglishFatima

From Arabic فَاطِمَة (fāṭima). The name Fatima is from the Arabic root f-t-m (lit. 'to wean') and signifies the Shia belief that she, her progeny, and her adherents (Shi'a) have been spared from hellfire. Alternatively, the word Fatima is associated in Shia sources with Fatir (lit. 'creator', a name of God) as the earthly symbol of the divine creative power.

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Translations

Arabic فَاطِمَة, فَاطِمَة
  • فَاطِمَة (fāṭima)daughter of Muhammad
  • فَاطِمَة (fāṭima)female given name
Bengali ফাতেমা, ফাতেমা
  • ফাতেমা (phatema)daughter of Muhammad
  • ফাতেমা (phatema)female given name
Chinese Mandarin 法蒂瑪 /法蒂玛, 法蒂瑪 /法蒂玛
  • 法蒂瑪 /法蒂玛 (Fǎdìmǎ)daughter of Muhammad
  • 法蒂瑪 /法蒂玛 (Fǎdìmǎ)female given name
French Fatimata
  • Fatimatafemale given name
Hindi फ़ातिमा, फ़ातिमा
  • फ़ातिमा (fātimā)daughter of Muhammad
  • फ़ातिमा (fātimā)female given name
Indonesian Fatimah, Fatimah
  • Fatimahdaughter of Muhammad
  • Fatimahfemale given name
Japanese ファーティマ
  • ファーティマ (Fātima)daughter of Muhammad
Korean 파티마
  • 파티마daughter of Muhammad
Malay Fatimah, Fatimah
  • Fatimahdaughter of Muhammad
  • Fatimahfemale given name
  • Timahfemale given name
Portuguese Fátima, Fátima
  • Fátimadaughter of Muhammad
  • Fátimafemale given name
Russian Фатима́, Фатима́
  • Фатима́ (Fatimá)daughter of Muhammad
  • Фатима́ (Fatimá)female given name
Spanish Fátima, Fátima
  • Fátimadaughter of Muhammad
  • Fátimafemale given name
Swahili Fatima, Fatuma
  • Fatimafemale given name
  • Fatumafemale given name
  • Fatmafemale given name
Thai ฟาติมา
  • ฟาติมาfemale given name
Turkish Fatıma, Fatma
  • Fatımadaughter of Muhammad
  • Fatmafemale given name
  • Fadimefemale given name
Urdu فاطِمَہ, فاطِمَہ
  • فاطِمَہ (fātima)daughter of Muhammad
  • فاطِمَہ (fātima)female given name
Cite this entry
APA

Fatima. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fatima

MLA

“Fatima.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fatima. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fatima,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fatima.

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