name
Fatima
FAH-tee-mah
/ˈfɑːtiːmɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
fatima
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Kanuri (Lake Chad region); from Arabic Fatimah
- Meaning
- she who abstains from wrong; the weaned one; revered name in Islam
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Fatimat, Fatimah
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables; stress on the first syllable in Kanuri usage, unlike the Arabic where stress falls later
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