ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1983 First Year 2026 Last Year 2022 Peak Year #3962 Peak Rank 343 Total Count 19 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Fatiha What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Al-Fātiḥah is the first chapter of the Quran. It consists of seven verses which consist of a prayer for guidance and mercy. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Fatiha) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Fatiha) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Arabic 🏛️Origin & history The most commonly accepted view about the origins of the Surah is the view of Ibn Abbas , among others, that Al-Fatihah is a Meccan surah , although some believe that it is either a Medinan surah or was revealed in both Mecca and Medina . Most narrators recorded that Al-Fatihah was the first complete Surah revealed to Muhammad . The name Al-Fatihah ("The Opener") could refer to the surah being the first in the Mus'hafs , the first to be recited in each Rak'at of Salah , or to the manner of its usage in many Islamic traditions as an opening prayer. The word itself comes from the root f-t-ḥ (ف ت [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Fatiha](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Sura1.pdf/page1-330px-Sura1.pdf.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Fatiha) 📖 ## The Story of Fatiha The earliest SSA record of Fatiha as a baby girl name dates back to 1983, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 37 newborns named Fatiha — #3,962 in the national rankings. About 62% of every Fatiha on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Fatiha ranks #4,271 for baby girls with 33 births, rising sharply (+72% over the past five years). All told, over 343 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Fatiha Phonetically similar names — useful when Fatiha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Fatima](/fatima) * [Fatimah](/fatimah) * Fathom * Fathomed * Fathoms * Fatha * Fahey * [Fathi](/fathi) * Fatica * Faha * Fatimid * Family Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Fatiha What does the name Fatiha mean? Al-Fātiḥah is the first chapter of the Quran. It consists of seven verses which consist of a prayer for guidance and mercy. What is the origin of the name Fatiha? Fatiha has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic. How popular is Fatiha in 2026? In 2026, Fatiha ranks #4,271 among girls' names in the U.S., with 33 babies given the name that year. When was Fatiha most popular? Fatiha reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #3,962 that year with 37 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Fatiha most popular? Fatiha has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Fatiha. Is Fatiha a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Fatiha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Fatiha? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Fatiha include Lauretha, Thana, Heddie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧LaurethaPeak #3962](/lauretha)[👧ThanaPeak #3962](/thana)[👧HeddiePeak #3962](/heddie)[👧MarchPeak #3962](/march)[👧CarnellaPeak #3962](/carnella)[👧DurenePeak #3962](/durene)[👧CharlPeak #3962](/charl)[👧SuezannePeak #3962](/suezanne) ## About the name Fatiha Fatiha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 343 births in the dataset. Fatiha's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #3,962\. Use the chart and map above to compare Fatiha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2022 → ](/year/2022) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "F" → ](/letter/f) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.