Fatimah
Fatima, also spelled Fatimah, is a feminine given name of Arabic origin used throughout the Muslim world. Several relatives of the Islamic prophet Muhammad had the name, including, most famously, his daughter Fatimah bint Muhammad. The literal meaning of the name is one who separates or one who abstains.
- Arabic
- Malay
- Indonesian
Meaning & Origin of Fatimah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fatima, also spelled Fatimah, is a feminine given name of Arabic origin used throughout the Muslim world. Several relatives of the Islamic prophet Muhammad had the name, including, most famously, his daughter Fatimah bint Muhammad. The literal meaning of the name is one who separates or one who abstains.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Malay
- Indonesian
The Story of Fatimah
Fatimah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1959, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2020: 129 births, good for #1,614 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Fatimahs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,344 among baby girl names with 78 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 4K Fatimahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Fatimah
Fatimah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Fatimah's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #1,584. Use the chart and map above to compare Fatimah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
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