Fatima

Fatima Meaning & Origin

About Fatima
The surname Fatima is derived from the Arabic given name Fatimah, which holds significant religious and cultural importance in Islam. Fatimah was the name of the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad and his wife Khadijah, and she is revered as a highly respected figure in Islamic history. The surname Fatima is often associated with individuals who have a connection to the Islamic faith or have ancestral ties to regions where Islam is prevalent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Fatima is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Fatima: 1,820
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,959
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.62

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fatima based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Fatima is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FTM
🗽 NYSIIS
FANA
🔊 Soundex
F03050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 TH IH0 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfæθɪmə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FTM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fatima in Braille

Here's how to represent Fatima in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Fatima in braille

How to sign the name Fatima using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Fatima using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Fatima in sign language

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