Fatemah

Fatemah is a Persian variant of the Arabic name Fatima. Translated, the name means something like 'the Abstinent' and 'the one who refrains.'

What does the name Fatemah mean?

The name Fatemah is a Persian variation of the Arabic Fatima. Its literal translation is 'the one who is abstinent' or 'the abstainer.' In the Muslim world, the name gained particular prominence through Fāṭima Zahrā, the daughter of the Prophet Mohammed. In this context, Fatemah can also be interpreted as 'the radiant Fatima' or 'the luminous Fatima.' The origin of the name lies in Arabic, derived from the word fatama, which means 'to wean,' 'to abstain,' 'to refrain,' 'to live abstinently,' and 'to wean off.' Fatemah has always been one of the most sought-after girl names in the Arab and Muslim world. There are numerous variants of the name, such as Fatimah, Fatime, Fatimeh, Fatema, Fatemeh, Fatma, Fadma, Fatos, Fatimetu, Fatou, and Fatoumata.

Where does the name Fatemah come from?

The name Fatemah has Arabic roots and means 'the one who is abstinent.' The Arabic components are fatama, which means 'to wean,' 'to abstain,' 'to refrain,' 'to live abstinently,' and 'to wean off,' as well as fatima, which describes a woman who weans her child from breast milk. The name is widely used in the Persian language.

How do you pronounce Fatemah?

Fa-te-ma

When is the name day of Fatemah?

The name day of Fatemah falls on May 13.

Popularity

In Germany, Fatemah is a rather rare first name. It has not yet found a place in the country's name popularity lists. In Austria, the name reached 1,693rd place in the name charts in 2014, which is its best ranking. Between 1984 and 2024, Fatemah was chosen as a first name in Austria fewer than 10 times, placing it at 7,542nd. However, there have been no newborns with this name in the last ten years.