Fatima
Fatima is a girl name of Arabic origin, meaning Captivating; one who abstains.
What Fatima means
Captivating; one who abstains.
Fatima sits at 6 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Fatima comes from
Arabic names are built from three-consonant roots, so related names share an audible family resemblance and a related field of meaning. Many describe qualities the parents hope for.
Fatima is recorded as Arabic in origin. Browse other Arabic names.
How popular is Fatima?
You will not find Fatima in the top 100 girl names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.
The character of Fatima
Two ideas meet in Fatima: the Arabic tradition and faith. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Fatima
These share Fatima's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Farah — Joy; happiness.
- Layla — Night; dark beauty.
- Aaliyah — Exalted; sublime.
- Aisha — Alive; living.
- Amira — Princess; leader.
- Aya — Miracle; a sign.
- Leila — Night; dark beauty.
- Noor — Light.
- Rana — Beautiful; eye-catching.
- Rania — Queen; gazing.
- Salma — Safe; peaceful.
- Samira — Companion in evening talk.