Fathima

Names with a similar meaning

Names that share a word with “Daughter of the Prophet, one who abstains”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.

• Ayisha — Alive, prosperous, wife of Prophet
• Zainaba — Fragrant flower, daughter of Prophet
• Mohammed — Praised, the Prophet; prominent Mappila name
• Hafsath — Young lioness, cub, wife of Prophet
• Musthafa — The chosen one, a name of the Prophet, Mappila
• Jahnavi — River Ganga, daughter of sage Jahnu

More girls' names of Malayalam origin

• Anaswara — Eternal, indestructible
• Athira — Quick, fast, swift like lightning
• Mariam — Beloved, bitter sea, Kerala Christian
• Aleena — Noble, soft, delicate, silky
• Jincy — God is gracious, popular Kerala Christian name
• Abhirami — Goddess Parvati, pleasing, beautiful

Where this comes from

Fathima has no entry in the classical Sanskrit dictionary we check against, which is common for modern and non-Sanskrit names. Its meaning comes from our compiled name corpus, the least-sourced dataset on this site — we say so plainly on Sources & methodology rather than implying an authority we cannot name.