Gender
Origin
- Arabic
- Captivating. Daughter of the Prophet Muhammad: one of four perfect women mentioned in the Koran. The other three were Aisha: Khadijah: and Mary.
Captivating, sea fowl; Fatima was the daughter of the Prophet Mohammed and one of four perfect women mentioned in the Koran.
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Fatima
Pronunciation
f(a)-ti-ma
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #8450, 7 births); most recent 2007 (rank #12355, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #228, 1,515 births); most recent 2025 (rank #330, 931 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 931 |
| 2024 | – | 972 |
| 2023 | – | 895 |
| 2022 | – | 905 |
| 2021 | – | 824 |
| 2020 | – | 908 |
| 2019 | – | 980 |
| 2018 | – | 916 |
| 2017 | – | 1,037 |
| 2016 | – | 1,068 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #76, 619 births); most recent 2025 (rank #79, 598 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 598 |
| 2024 | 619 |
| 2023 | 550 |
| 2022 | 497 |
| 2021 | 397 |
| 2020 | 483 |
| 2019 | 472 |
| 2018 | 449 |
| 2017 | 499 |
| 2016 | 479 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1972 (rank #92, 696 births); most recent 2023 (rank #106, 535 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 535 |
| 2022 | 508 |
| 2021 | 454 |
| 2020 | 455 |
| 2019 | 479 |
| 2018 | 460 |
| 2017 | 448 |
| 2016 | 427 |
| 2015 | 416 |
| 2014 | 394 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #210, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #199, 22 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #157, 26 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2024 | 22 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #227, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #267, 14 births); most recent 2023 (rank #399, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence