girl's name
Fatma
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 9,538
France
#618
2025 births
Fatma is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Fatma is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 1983, when 165 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 8,421 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1919.
Fatma over time
Births per decade in France, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 35 |
| 1930s | 55 |
| 1940s | 90 |
| 1950s | 485 |
| 1960s | 1,210 |
| 1970s | 1,265 |
| 1980s | 1,320 |
| 1990s | 835 |
| 2000s | 835 |
| 2010s | 885 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 420 |
How popular is Fatma?
In 2025, Fatma was given to 70 babies in France, ranking #618 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Fatma is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Fatma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fatma also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fatma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Fatma in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Fatma
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fatma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fatma
How popular is the name Fatma?
In 2025, Fatma was given to 70 babies in France, ranking #618 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Fatma a girl's or a boy's name?
Fatma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Fatma most popular?
Fatma peaked in 1983, when 165 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Fatma a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Fatma currently ranks #618 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.