Fatima

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Gender Feminine
Usage Arabic, Urdu, Bosnian
Scripts فاطمة(Arabic) فاطمہ(Urdu)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈfaː.tˤi.ma/(Arabic)

Meaning & History

Derived from Arabic فطم (faṭama) meaning "to abstain, to wean" [1]. Fatima was a daughter of the Prophet Muhammad and the wife of Ali, the fourth caliph. She is regarded as the exemplary Muslim woman, especially among Shias.