# Fatima

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈfɑ.ti.mə/ · frequency rank #24,445

## Definitions
1. A daughter of the prophet Muhammad, the wife of Ali.
2. A female given name from Arabic.

## Etymology
From Arabic فَاطِمَة (fāṭima).
The name Fatima is from the Arabic root f-t-m (lit. 'to wean') and signifies the Shia belief that she, her progeny, and her adherents (Shi'a) have been spared from hellfire. Alternatively, the word Fatima is associated in Shia sources with Fatir (lit. 'creator', a name of God) as the earthly symbol of the divine creative power.

## Easily confused with
- **fatwa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fatima-vs-fatwa)
- **Fata** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fata-vs-fatima)
- **farina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/farina-vs-fatima)

## Common misspellings (8)
`aftima`, `faitma`, `fatiam`, `fatimma`, `fatmia`, `fattima`, `ffatima`, `ftaima`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fatima