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The baby name Fatma is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfatma/ — "FAT-ma" (approx. "FAHT-muh").

Fatma is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: /ˈfatma/ — "FAT-ma" (approx. "FAHT-muh")

What is the meaning of the name Fatma ?

The baby name Fatma is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfatma/ — "FAT-ma" (approx. "FAHT-muh").

Fatma is Arabic in Origin.

Fatma is the Turkish and Maghrebi form of the Arabic name Fatimah (Fāṭimah), from the root F-T-M meaning "to wean" or "to abstain," often glossed as "she who weans" or "one who refrains." The name is inseparable from Fatimah al-Zahra, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, whose revered status spread the name across the Islamic world and attached qualities of piety, maturity, and protection to it.

Under the Ottomans, Fatma became one of the most common female names and remains widely used in Turkey, the Balkans, Egypt, and North Africa. Spellings and variants include Fatima/Fatimah, Fátima (Iberian), Fatme (Balkan), and compound forms such as Fatma-Zehra; West African Fatou and the Turkish pet form Fatoş are affectionate diminutives, with Fati also common. While modern urban trends have diversified choices, Fatma endures as a classic, culturally resonant name with deep historical and linguistic roots.

Fatma has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Fatma

Fatma Girik Actor · Born 1942 · Turkey Fatma Girik was a famed Turkish actress and politician, best known as one of the defining stars of Turkish cinema’s golden age. She became especially well known for films such as Keşanlı Ali Destanı, Ezo Gelin, and Postacı, and is widely regarded as one of the four most important actresses in Turkish film history.

Fatma – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2020 #1 — 423
KW Girls 0 #2 4,311 19,177
OM Girls 0 #3 2,747 15,987
QA Girls 0 #6 1,184 15,378
EG Girls 0 #8 91,551 14,742
TR 0 #9 119,695 19,440
TN 0 #10 24,279 13,765
BI 0 #12 1 425
AE Girls 0 #14 2,217 20,968
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
DJ 0 #17 1 322
SD Girls 0 #24 1,718 7,678
DJ Girls 0 #26 4 488
SA Girls 0 #26 6,308 25,931
EG 0 #29 2,860 6,387
OM 0 #29 109 6,215
IQ Girls 0 #30 2,331 11,303
BI Girls 0 #32 2 726
TM Girls 0 #32 4 574
LY 0 #35 2,175 12,703
KW 0 #36 89 5,216
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
AZ 0 #41 3 706
AZ Girls 0 #45 30 1,051
GR Girls 0 #63 259 6,293
AL 0 #65 11 2,372
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
QA 0 #70 31 7,011
AF 0 #73 4 1,883
SD 0 #73 28 2,130
IQ 0 #74 57 3,533
BG 0 #76 7 1,799
AF Girls 0 #83 12 2,402
RS 0 #84 1 923
ID Girls 0 #85 14 3,319
BG Girls 0 #92 155 3,559
PS Girls 0 #96 1,015 10,981
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
YE 0 #102 542 8,639
AE 0 #103 75 10,220
GE Girls 0 #105 4 1,564
BN Girls 0 #106 9 5,459
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
JO Girls 0 #113 515 7,570
GR 0 #116 19 3,911
CY Girls 0 #121 5 3,755
JO 0 #124 14 2,158
Norway Girls 2014 #128 4 499
DK Girls 0 #128 269 7,429
SA 0 #130 180 10,560
Austria Girls 0 #132 575 1,885
RS Girls 0 #133 5 1,651
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
MT Girls 0 #135 17 3,773
AL Girls 0 #137 90 4,141
Germany Girls 0 #147 2,673 4,949
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
SI Girls 0 #158 17 2,769
SY 0 #160 1,682 11,684
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
Sweden Girls 2022 #172 8 1,568
DK 0 #175 29 5,198
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
Belgium Girls 2015 #181 21 413
Austria 0 #181 33 850
IL Girls 0 #186 757 11,648
LU Girls 0 #186 5 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
PS 0 #196 23 5,692
DZ 0 #212 3,609 20,130
AO Girls 0 #214 4 4,575
BG Boys 0 #216 5 3,850
EG Boys 0 #219 2,067 15,035
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
JP Girls 0 #234 12 6,592
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
BD 0 #238 4 5,992
NL Girls 0 #239 1,589 5,933
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
IL 0 #250 25 6,291
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Girls 0 #251 26 8,139
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
Germany 0 #266 180 2,542
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
BH 0 #271 313 17,937
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
Canada Girls 2024 #275 11 2,795
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
HR Girls 0 #291 4 3,687
MA 0 #298 2,683 20,986
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
NL 0 #304 88 2,481
KZ Girls 0 #306 15 5,862
MY 0 #310 21 12,352
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
MU Girls 0 #333 19 8,539
GH Girls 0 #334 4 6,973
Finland Girls 0 #344 48 1,368
France Girls 2021 #345 61 3,185
CN Girls 0 #351 9 8,829
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
PL Girls 0 #360 5 5,096
JO Boys 0 #363 15 7,057
BD Girls 0 #371 16 8,413
PH Girls 0 #375 16 13,098
SD Boys 0 #396 50 10,523
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
Austria Boys 0 #431 12 2,180
LB 0 #432 242 13,263
RU Girls 0 #461 38 11,913
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
IQ Boys 0 #486 184 13,071
IR Girls 0 #503 28 8,334
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
PS Boys 0 #519 30 10,655
CM Girls 0 #521 20 11,671
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
SG Girls 0 #544 43 18,916
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #568 6 11,342
HK Girls 0 #568 48 16,104
IN Girls 0 #584 48 13,121
IL Boys 0 #593 15 10,983
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
Finland Girls 2026 #629 111 3,895
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
MY Girls 0 #643 373 24,821
BO Girls 0 #645 7 9,488
KW Boys 0 #646 124 18,755
IT 0 #665 50 4,183
QA Boys 0 #679 29 18,093
OM Boys 0 #750 132 17,948
NG Girls 0 #763 24 15,093
IT Girls 0 #787 846 9,415
Spain Girls 0 #868 116 5,561
United States Girls 2024 #907 10 8,487
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
Germany Boys 0 #912 41 5,697
BR Girls 0 #921 21 12,708
NL Boys 0 #925 27 5,873
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,033 60 22,615
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,092 20 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,127 15 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,259 9 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,264 353 28,008
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,443 29 10,046

Fatma is popular in 87 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Canada
Switzerland
United States

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People also ask about Fatma

Fatma is predominantly a girl's name.
Fatma is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈfatma/ — "FAT-ma" (approx. "FAHT-muh").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Fatima, Fatimah, Fatemeh, Fatmeh, Fatme and Fátima.
Across languages, Fatma has these equivalents: {'Arabic': 'Fatimah (فاطمة), 'Persian': 'Fatemeh (فاطمه), 'South Asian (Malayalam/Tamil).
Yes, very popular — Fatma ranked #1 in Germany in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Fatma ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2020).
Fatma's popularity is declining. It moved from #342 in 2011 to #345 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Fatma are in our database, including Fatma Girik (Actor).