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GirlSanskrit & North Indian

Fathima

From Arabic Fatima: "one who abstains", from a root meaning to wean or refrain.

Meaning and origin

Fathima is a Malayalam and Sinhala rendering of Fatima, the most honoured name in Islamic tradition.

How to pronounce Fathima

Malayalam (India)fah-THI-muh /fɑːtɪmə/

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