Name meaning & stats
Fatma
Fatma means “one who abstains” (Arabic origin). 835 US babies since 1940, peak 2014. Notable Fatmas are 1.7× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
“one who abstains”
ArabicSpelling of Fatima
Fatima around the world
- Фатима · Russian
- Фатіма · Ukrainian
- فاطمة · Arabic
- פטימה · Hebrew
- ファティマ · Japanese
- 法蒂玛 · Chinese
- Fatma · Turkish
- Fatuma
- Fátima · Spanish
- Fàtima · Catalan
Famous Fatimas
- Fatima · daughter of Muhammad (c. 605–632)
Fatima’s name day
- August 28 · Sweden
- February 18 · Norway
In US birth records
Peak year: 2014
835 US babies were named Fatma between 1940 and 2025.
Fatma around the world
- France: 7,440 babies since 1900, peak 1983, No. 584 in 2025
- Sweden: 269 babies since 1998, peak 2014, No. 685 in 2022
- Belgium: 439 babies since 1995, peak 2015, No. 889 in 2025
- England & Wales: 837 babies since 1996, peak 2006, No. 1,584 in 2025
- Norway: 443 babies since 1945, peak 1982
- Scotland: 20 babies since 1974, peak 2015
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Fatmas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.5× | High · 25 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | Medium · 14 people |
| Footballer | 1.3× | Medium · 13 people |
| Basketball player | 1.7× | Medium · 11 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, Fatmas show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 54 Fatimas spell it Fatma
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2014)