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Fatima
One who weans, daughter of the Prophet
Origin
Arabic
Used in
aresfr
Origin and meaning of Fatima
Fatima comes from the Arabic Fāṭima, from a root meaning 'she who weans, who abstains.' It was the name of the beloved daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, a deeply cherished and venerated figure in Islam. In the West it is also linked to the shrine of Fátima in Portugal. It is extremely widespread throughout the Muslim world — from Africa to the Middle East and Asia — and common in Spain and Portugal as Fátima. Soft yet solemn in sound, it blends deep religious resonance, age-old history and a sober, universal beauty.
Variants around the world
How Fatima sounds in other languages.
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