Fatima
Arabic origin 10 writing systems 3 approximations
- فاطمةClassical Arabic
- Fāṭimah / Fātimatransliterated Arabic / medieval usage
- FatimaModern Latin-alphabet form (as given)
Arabic name Fāṭimah (فاطمة), passed into many languages via Arabic and Islamic cultural transmission (e.g. Persian, Urdu, Ottoman Turkish), and into European languages through contact with Arabic/Islamic culture and through Spanish/Portuguese routes.
Derived from the Arabic root f-ṭ-m meaning "to wean" or "to abstain"; usually interpreted as "she who weans" or "one who abstains".