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The baby name Fatih is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Turkish: /faˈtih/ (fa-TEEH); Arabic: /faːˈtiħ/ (FAA-teeh(h)).

Fatih is Turkish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Turkish
Pronunciation: Turkish: /faˈtih/ (fa-TEEH); Arabic: /faːˈtiħ/ (FAA-teeh(h))

What is the meaning of the name Fatih ?

The baby name Fatih is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Turkish: /faˈtih/ (fa-TEEH); Arabic: /faːˈtiħ/ (FAA-teeh(h)).

Fatih is Turkish in Origin.

Fatih comes from Arabic Fātiḥ (فَاتِح), the active participle of the root f-t-ḥ, “to open, grant victory.” Its core meanings are “conqueror,” “opener,” or “one who brings victory.” The root underlies key Islamic terms such as al-Fattah (“the Opener/Victor,” a divine name) and al-Fatiha (the Qur’an’s opening chapter), which reinforces the name’s auspicious tone.

In use chiefly in Turkey and Turkic/Balkan Muslim communities, Fatih gained special prominence through the epithet of Ottoman sultan Mehmed II, famed as “Fatih Sultan Mehmed,” conqueror of Constantinople in 1453. The name has remained popular in modern Turkey and among diaspora families. Variants and spellings include Fātih (scholarly transcription), Fathi/Fathy (Egypt and the Levant), and Fateh (Persian, Urdu, and Punjabi contexts). Related feminine forms are Fatiha/Fateha. Nicknames are uncommon, though some Turkish speakers use brief forms like Fato among friends.

Fatih has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Fatih

Fatih Akin Actor · Born 1973 · Germany Fatih Akin is a German-Turkish filmmaker best known for directing acclaimed movies like Head-On, The Edge of Heaven, and In the Fade. He has won major awards including the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, Best Screenplay at Cannes, and a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film.

Fatih – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2018 #1 — 431
TR 0 #16 91,828 19,440
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
AZ 0 #43 1 706
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
LT 0 #88 1 949
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
KZ 0 #93 2 1,452
SD 0 #97 6 2,130
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
GE Boys 0 #106 5 2,055
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
OM 0 #113 9 6,215
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
AZ Boys 0 #126 6 1,400
IQ 0 #128 6 3,533
ID Boys 0 #130 6 4,130
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
RS Boys 0 #150 5 2,277
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
AE 0 #180 8 10,220
Austria Boys 0 #181 377 2,180
Sweden Boys 2019 #183 2 1,462
Austria 0 #185 29 850
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
DK 0 #191 13 5,198
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
BG Boys 0 #197 23 3,850
SI Boys 0 #206 6 3,402
GR Boys 0 #210 58 6,912
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
Belgium Boys 2000 #219 22 418
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
DK Boys 0 #228 98 7,401
Germany Boys 0 #230 1,816 5,697
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
KZ Boys 0 #262 28 6,578
AF Boys 0 #267 8 3,535
SD Boys 0 #277 179 10,523
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JP Boys 0 #283 15 7,909
SA 0 #286 10 10,560
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
AL Boys 0 #296 8 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #300 6 6,530
Germany 0 #309 134 2,542
Canada Boys 2013 #322 5 2,334
CN Boys 0 #323 9 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PL Boys 0 #332 9 6,459
NL 0 #335 57 2,481
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
NL Boys 0 #371 914 5,873
France Boys 2021 #373 15 2,865
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
YE 0 #392 7 8,639
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
Finland Boys 0 #412 16 2,041
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
IQ Boys 0 #439 243 13,071
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
RU Boys 0 #477 29 12,621
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
LY 0 #507 29 12,703
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
PS Boys 0 #526 23 10,655
IR Boys 0 #543 10 10,162
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #579 9 17,937
DZ 0 #582 782 20,130
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
IL Boys 0 #618 8 10,983
SG Girls 0 #628 5 18,916
MA 0 #629 617 20,986
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
Finland Boys 2026 #632 51 3,552
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
QA Boys 0 #683 25 18,093
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
IT 0 #701 14 4,183
SY 0 #702 27 11,684
SG Boys 0 #734 6 17,960
TN 0 #797 33 13,765
KW Boys 0 #798 9 18,755
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #825 14 4,949
OM Boys 0 #847 35 17,948
EG Boys 0 #855 32 15,035
United States Boys 2024 #886 7 7,044
SA Girls 0 #914 22 25,931
Spain Boys 0 #919 12 5,610
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
MY Girls 0 #967 28 24,821
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
NG Boys 0 #996 6 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
MY Boys 0 #1,013 99 25,439
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,061 32 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,264 9 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,350 265 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,357 115 10,046

Fatih is popular in 75 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Sweden
Flanders, Belgium
Belgium

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People also ask about Fatih

Fatih is predominantly a boy's name.
Fatih is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Turkish: /faˈtih/ (fa-TEEH); Arabic: /faːˈtiħ/ (FAA-teeh(h)).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Fathi, Fateh, Fath, Fātih and Faateh.
Across languages, Fatih has these equivalents: Fateh (Arabic), Victor (Latin), Vijay (Sanskrit), Niketas (Greek), Nikephoros (Greek).
Yes, very popular — Fatih ranked #1 in Germany in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Fatih ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2018).
Fatih's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #393 in 2011 to #373 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Fatih are in our database, including Fatih Akin (Actor).