name
Fatuma
fah-TOO-mah
fɑˈtuːmɑListen
Hear it in a clear American voice. Slow it down to catch each syllable.
Syllable breakdown
Fatuma
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Kanuri (Nigeria/Niger/Chad)
- Meaning
- a Kanuri feminine name cognate with the Arabic Fatima, meaning one who abstains or one who weans; among the Kanuri people of the Lake Chad basin — whose Bornu Empire was one of the longest-lived states in African history — the name honours the Prophet Muhammad's daughter and carries deep Islamic resonance; Kanuri women bearing this name are regarded as inheritors of patience, piety, and the quiet authority associated with the historical queens and queen mothers of the Bornu court
- Gender
- female
People also look up
Learn one new pronunciation a day
Get a word, name or idiom like “Fatuma” in your inbox — daily or weekly, free. Unsubscribe any time.
Something wrong? Suggest a correction