Fatimah
How to say it: fah-TEE-muh · /fɑˈtimə/
Variant of Arabic Fatima meaning 'one who abstains' - daughter of Prophet Muhammad.
Fatimah was the 318th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 91 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 12% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #324 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #318 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 91 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,209 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −12% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #324 |
| In France, 2025 | #122 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Fatimah is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Fati
- Tima
Honouring a Fatimah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Fatimah is about 1 in 134.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #122 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #330.
Famous people named Fatimah
- Fatimah Hashim (1924–2010)Malaysian politician
- Fatimah bint Muhammad al-Taymi (740–775)8th-century Arab princess and wife of Abbasid caliph Al-Mansur
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