Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fatima

/ˈfɑ.ti.mə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables: fa-ti-ma
IPA: /ˈfɑ.ti.mə/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A daughter of the prophet Muhammad, the wife of Ali.

name

A female given name from Arabic, of Muslim and Catholic usage, in the latter case in honor of Our Lady of Fátima.

Etymology

From Arabic فَاطِمَة (fāṭima). The name Fatima is from the Arabic root f-t-m (lit. 'to wean') and signifies the Shia belief that she, her progeny, and her adherents (Shi'a) have been spared from hellfire. Alternatively, the word Fatima is associated in Shia sources with Fatir (lit. 'creator', a name of God) as the earthly symbol of the divine creative power.

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: فَاطِمَة, ف ط م

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Fátima Fatimid Fatimite

Questions

How do you pronounce fatima?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɑ.ti.mə/.
What does fatima mean?: A daughter of the prophet Muhammad, the wife of Ali.
Where does fatima come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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