name
Fatuma
fah-TOO-mah
/fɑːˈtuːmɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
fatuma
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Harari (Harar, Ethiopia); East African form of Arabic Fatimah
- Meaning
- One who weans; she who abstains; the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad is the most honoured bearer of this name
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Fatima, Faatuma
Common mispronunciations
Saying FAT-oo-mah; stress falls on the second syllable -TOO-
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables; stress the second; Harar has a strong tradition of naming daughters Fatuma in honour of the Prophet's daughter; the city's annual observance of Islamic festivals makes such names especially resonant
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