Fatima
/F-AA-T-IH-M-AA/
She who abstains, the shining one — Fatima al-Zahra is the beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad and the mother of his grandsons Hasan and Husayn. Revered across all branches of Islam as the foremost woman of paradise, her name carries maternal devotion, spiritual purity, and the luminous grace of one called 'the Radiant' by her own father
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Fatima is a Muslim girl name of Arabic origin, meaning “She who abstains, the shining one — Fatima al-Zahra is the beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad and the mother of his grandsons Hasan and Husayn. Revered across all branches of Islam as the foremost woman of paradise, her name carries maternal devotion, spiritual purity, and the luminous grace of one called 'the Radiant' by her own father”.
Fatima is a girl's name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "She who abstains, the shining one — Fatima al-Zahra is the beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad and the mother of his grandsons Hasan and Husayn. Revered across all branches of Islam as the foremost woman of paradise, her name carries maternal devotion, spiritual purity, and the luminous grace of one called 'the Radiant' by her own father" and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among African, Arab, Indian, Pakistani, Persian, Turkish, American, British, Bangladeshi, Indonesian, Malaysian, Singaporean families, Fatima carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Fatima's roots in Arabic & Islamic tradition
Fatima carries meaning rooted in Arabic and the wider Islamic tradition (Arabic) — “She who abstains, the shining one — Fatima al-Zahra is the beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad and the mother of his grandsons Hasan and Husayn. Revered across all branches of Islam as the foremost woman of paradise, her name carries maternal devotion, spiritual purity, and the luminous grace of one called 'the Radiant' by her own father”. Many Muslim families weigh a name's root meaning and the values it carries.
NameRoot shows you the depth. See Fatima's Arabic roots, the values it carries, and how it scores for your family.
See Fatima's full reading →What does Fatima's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Fatima resonates in either tradition.
Fatima's destiny number is 5 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Fatima's full reading →
Does Fatima go with your family's names?
Fatima breaks into 6 sounds: /F-AA-T-IH-M-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Fatima sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Fatima beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Fatima — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Fatima
If Fatima resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Muslim girl names that open with the same syllables as Fatima
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Common questions about Fatima
What does the name Fatima mean?
Fatima means "She who abstains, the shining one — Fatima al-Zahra is the beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad and the mother of his grandsons Hasan and Husayn. Revered across all branches of Islam as the foremost woman of paradise, her name carries maternal devotion, spiritual purity, and the luminous grace of one called 'the Radiant' by her own father." It is a girl name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Fatima a boy or girl name?
Fatima is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Fatima?
Fatima is of Arabic origin, used in Muslim tradition, commonly among African, Arab, Indian families.
Is Fatima a Muslim name?
Yes. Fatima is a girl name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Arabic origin.
What does Fatima mean in Arabic?
Fatima originates from Arabic, where it means "She who abstains, the shining one — Fatima al-Zahra is the beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad and the mother of his grandsons Hasan and Husayn. Revered across all branches of Islam as the foremost woman of paradise, her name carries maternal devotion, spiritual purity, and the luminous grace of one called 'the Radiant' by her own father."
What are common nicknames for Fatima?
Common short forms of Fatima include Tima.
What is the numerology of Fatima?
Fatima has a Pythagorean destiny number of 5 — freedom and adventurous change.
Is Fatima an Islamic name?
Yes. Fatima is an Arabic girl name meaning "She who abstains, the shining one — Fatima al-Zahra is the beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad and the mother of his grandsons Hasan and Husayn. Revered across all branches of Islam as the foremost woman of paradise, her name carries maternal devotion, spiritual purity, and the luminous grace of one called 'the Radiant' by her own father", widely used in Muslim families, including African and Arab communities.
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