Fatuma: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Fatuma – Meaning: one who abstains or weans (Swahili form of Fatima) – Origin: Swahili (from Arabic, form of Fatima) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: fah-TOO-mah


Fatuma is a Swahili (from Arabic, form of Fatima) girl's name meaning “one who abstains or weans (Swahili form of Fatima)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Black Baby Girl Names With Powerful Heritage and Meaning.

Meaning & Origin of Fatuma

Meaning: One who abstains or weans (Swahili form of Fatima).

Origin: Swahili (from Arabic, form of Fatima).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Fatuma

Phonetic: fah-TOO-mah   IPA: /fəˈtuːmə/

Popularity of Fatuma

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1991–2024.

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