فَاطِمَة

Fatima

فاطمہ

Say it: FAA-ti-mah · /ˈfaː.tˤɪ.maː/

Girl nameArabicFrom Hadith / Sahaba

Meaning

“One who weans, one who abstains”

دودھ چھڑانے والی، پرہیز کرنے والی

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی

Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - better to name her only Fatimah.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is Urooj Fatima an appropriate name for a girl?" (Fatwa 417/287/L=1431); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/20162; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Are Shoheb Alam and Sahiba suitable names for Muslim children?" (Fatwa 260/62=TL/1430); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/11064; read via islamqa.org mirror

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23 more rulings

Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is “Ribqah” a true name? Is there a difference between “Mahmood Hasan” and “Mahmood Al-Hasan”?" (Fatwa 818/634=L/1430); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/13277; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Can you advise on the names selected for a baby boy/girl?" (Fatwa 979/785=L/1430); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/14082; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - even better if preferred.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Should I keep Atiqa as my daughter’s name or change it to Fatima?" (Fatwa 815/678/B=1432); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/32214; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "How does Shria view selecting names for children?" (Fatwa 1309/961/L=1431); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/24742; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is “Zayna” an Arabic name?" (Fatwa 194/38=TL/1430); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/10873; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - better as the main name.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What does the name Mishael Fatimah mean?" (Fatwa 1269/1269/M=1433); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/40677; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - very nice and blessed; recommended for a girl.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What name should we give our third child: Aaisa, Maryam, Fatima, Ahmad, Adam, or Ibrahim?" (Fatwa 1318/1318/M=1433); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/40849; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested, far better.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What are the correct spellings and meanings of the names Masoodh Abdullah and Hana Manha?" (Fatwa 1431/911/L=1433); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/41054; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - keep alone.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What is the meaning of ‘Aleena’?" (Fatwa 1443/919/L=1433); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/41323; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - Sahabiyat list.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Are there any other sahabiyat names to consider for my daughter’s name?" (Fatwa 1210/919/H=1431); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/22957; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested (F/S names).

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What are F or S names with meanings?" (Fatwa 243/138/D=1433); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/36235; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - better.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is Arisha an Islamic name? What does it mean?" (Fatwa 151/110/L=02/1435); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/49798; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Prophet/Sahabiyat names for baby & meaning of Luhaidan & Jaza in Arabic?" (Fatwa 125/125/M=02/1435); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/49928; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Can Quranic word names with no meaning be used for children as per Quran and Hadith?" (Fatwa 1201/967/D=11/1436); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/61347; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - good name alone.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is adding a second name to Fatima (e.g. Aalia Fathima, Fathimuthu Zohra) recommended?" (Fatwa 91/69/SN=02/1437); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/62382; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What are some good Islamic names for a girl?" (Fatwa 254/194/D=03/1437); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/63193; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What is the meaning of Inara Aamir?" (Fatwa 208/208/SD=04/1437); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/63494; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What name should we give our baby girl (born 25 Nov) – Sumayya & Abdul Jabbar?" (Fatwa 358/307/SD=5/1438); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/147227; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Please share your opinion about below names: Samara Anam and Hanana Iraj." (Fatwa 499/445/SN=5/1438); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/148335; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What does the name AYANA and AYAT mean?" (Fatwa 969/942/L=7/1438); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/150462; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - better.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What is the meaning of Raaniyah and Leena, and are they appropriate names for a girl?" (Fatwa 829/771/SD=9/1438); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/Islamic-Names/151180; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - top-10 girls list.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Suggest Islamic names for baby girls and boys?" (Fatwa 8/14/H=01/1440); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/Islamic-Names/165233; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - among the best names.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What is the meaning of the baby girl name Ayra?" (Fatwa 662/544/B=05/1440); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/Islamic-Names/168211; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Famous people named Fatima

Family of the Prophet ﷺ

Fatimah al-Zahra · d. 632

حضرت فاطمہ الزہراء رضی اللہ عنہا

Youngest daughter of the Prophet ﷺ, wife of Ali, mother of Hasan and Husain; titled al-Zahra and al-Batul.

Sahabiyat

Fatimah bint al-Khattab

حضرت فاطمہ بنت الخطاب رضی اللہ عنہا

Sister of Umar whose steadfast faith and the Quran she was reading (Surah Ta-Ha) led to his acceptance of Islam.

Sahabiyat

Fatimah bint Asad · c. 555 – c. 626

حضرت فاطمہ بنت اسد رضی اللہ عنہا

Mother of Ali ibn Abi Talib who cared for the Prophet in his youth; migrated to Madinah.

Sahabiyat

Fatimah bint Qais · d. c. 674

حضرت فاطمہ بنت قیس رضی اللہ عنہا

Qurayshi woman among the first female emigrants to Madinah; her divorce case is central to rulings on maintenance; narrated hadith.

Scientists & Thinkers

Fatima al-Fihri · c. 800–880

فاطمہ الفہری

Traditionally credited with founding the al-Qarawiyyin mosque in Fez around 859, later a university; some historians question the account.

Founders & Leaders

Fatima Jinnah · 1893–1967

فاطمہ جناح

Dental surgeon and stateswoman, sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, honoured in Pakistan as Madar-e-Millat, Mother of the Nation.

What the references say

Jamia Banuri Town names listSahabiyat Open →
Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkamسرکارِ مدینہ صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ کی4 شہزادیوں کے مبارک نام Open →
Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabiyah, Tabi'iyah, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. فاطمة الزهراء Open →
Darul Uloom Deobandrecommended - woman weaning her child Open →
Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesone who weans an infant Open →

Questions about Fatima

What does Fatima mean?

Fatima means “One who weans, one who abstains”. In Urdu: دودھ چھڑانے والی، پرہیز کرنے والی.

Is Fatima a boy or girl name?

Fatima is a girl's name.

What is the origin of Fatima?

Fatima is of Arabic origin.

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