The baby name Fatim is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FAH-teem; IPA: /ˈfɑːtiːm/.
Fatim is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Fatim is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FAH-teem; IPA: /ˈfɑːtiːm/.
Fatim is Arabic in Origin.
Fatim is a Maghrebi and West African form of Arabic Fāṭima (فاطمة), preserved without the final -a in colloquial usage. From the root f-ṭ-m “to wean/abstain,” it conveys “one who weans” or “one who abstains.” The name’s prestige stems from Fāṭimah al‑Zahrāʾ, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, and the Fatimid dynasty named for her, ensuring wide use across the Muslim world; the Iberian variant Fátima later gained distinct Catholic resonance.
Used especially in Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, and Niger, Fatim appears as an independent given name or a short form of compounds like Fatim‑Zahra. Related variants include Fatimah, Fatima, Fátima (Portuguese/Spanish), Fatemeh (Persian), Fatma (Turkish/Arabic), Fadime (Turkish/Kurdish), Fatou, Fatoumata/Fatimata (West African), and Fatmeh (Levant). Diminutives such as Fati and Fatou are common. Cultural associations emphasize purity, nurturing, and piety.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | Girls | 0 | #7 | 10 | 315 |
| ET | Girls | 0 | #16 | 1 | 372 |
| BF | Boys | 0 | #26 | 1 | 439 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2018 | #187 | 2 | 1,665 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #210 | 8 | 4,575 |
| MA | 0 | #226 | 4,787 | 20,986 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #285 | 5 | 8,139 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #306 | 7 | 10,560 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #318 | 28 | 7,678 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #334 | 4 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #354 | 6 | 8,829 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #360 | 46 | 3,185 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #378 | 19 | 15,987 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #445 | 71 | 19,177 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #465 | 40 | 11,303 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #487 | 12 | 11,913 |
| LY | 0 | #498 | 38 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #524 | 17 | 11,671 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #531 | 23 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #532 | 22 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #577 | 10 | 18,916 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| LB | 0 | #638 | 21 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #704 | 232 | 25,931 |
| SY | 0 | #719 | 10 | 11,684 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| TN | 0 | #752 | 78 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #755 | 32 | 15,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #856 | 139 | 24,821 |
| United States | Girls | 2017 | #912 | 7 | 9,202 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 41 | 5,933 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #928 | 56 | 5,561 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #936 | 24 | 14,742 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,035 | 142 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,199 | 13 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,291 | 156 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,592 | 23 | 28,008 |
Fatim is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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