Fatima

Gender: 
Female

Meanings:

  • Weaned (FAH-tee-mah—Arabic, North Africa; Swahili, East Africa).
  • Daughter of the prophet Muhammad (Muslim).
  • Place name—town in Portugal (fah-TEE-mah).
  • From “Our Lady of Fatima,” the name used to describe the Virgin Mary as she reportedly appeared near Fatima, Portugal, in 1917 (Roman Catholic).