Fatuma
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning one who abstains; a form of Fatima.
Babies a year
18
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Fatuma by the numbers
Fatuma was given to 18 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 36 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Fatima
Like Fatuma, each of these traces back to Fatima: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Fatouone who abstains; a form of Fatima44 in the US (2017)
- Fathimaone who abstains; a form of Fatima14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fatimataone who abstains; a form of Fatima11 in the US (2017)
- Fatima form of Fatima; one who abstains7 in the US (2017)
- Fatimazahraa form of Fatima; the luminous one7 in the US (2017)
- Fatmataa form of Fatima; one who abstains3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fatumataa form of Fatima; one who abstains7 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Fatuma. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Fatimaone who abstains; daughter of the prophet muhammad598 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fatemathe one who abstains; variant of Fatima21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fatmaone who abstains; a form of Fatimah19 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fadumaone who gives generously6 in the US (2017)
- Fatimahone who abstains; shining one131 in England and Wales (2025)
- Fatihathe opening; the first chapter of the Quran20 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Fatuma
Names that are said the same way as Fatuma, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Names about as common as Fatuma
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