Entry № 2123 · Arabic origin

Fatemeh Fatemeh — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ FAH-teh-meh /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Meaning
"Captivating (Persian-Arabic + Fatimah daughter of Prophet Muhammad)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Arabic)

A name that means "captivating (persian-arabic + fatimah daughter of prophet muhammad)".

Fatemeh is from the Persian فاطمه (Fātemeh) — Persian rendition of Arabic فاطمة (Fāṭimahcaptivating, weaned, refrained from evil). A modern American baby name in the broader Persian-Arabic Muslim heritage aesthetic. Fatemeh is one of the foundational Persian + Arabic feminine names — central to traditional Shia + Sunni Muslim heritage. The foundational name connects to foundational Fatimah bint Muhammad (c. 605/615-632 CE) — foundational youngest daughter of foundational Prophet Muhammad + foundational wife of foundational Ali ibn Abi Talib (foundational 4th Caliph + foundational 1st Shia Imam) + foundational mother of foundational Hasan + Husayn (foundational 2nd + 3rd Shia Imams + foundational Battle of Karbala 680 CE Husayn martyrdom) + foundational Ahl al-Bayt (foundational household of the Prophet) + foundational Az-Zahra (the Radiant) + foundational central to foundational Shia Islamic veneration + foundational pan-Muslim feminine-naming heritage + foundational Fatimid Caliphate 909-1171 CE founded by foundational Fatimah's descendants. Foundational Persian-Arabic feminine name reflecting Islamic foundational heritage.

Featured throughout Persian heritage.

Captivating (Persian-Arabic). Foundational Persian-Arabic-Muslim feminine + foundational Fatimah bint Muhammad c. 605/615-632 CE + foundational youngest daughter of Prophet Muhammad + foundational wife of Ali ibn Abi Talib foundational 4th Caliph + foundational 1st Shia Imam + foundational mother of Hasan + Husayn foundational 2nd + 3rd Shia Imams + foundational Battle of Karbala 680 CE Husayn martyrdom + foundational Ahl al-Bayt foundational household of the Prophet + foundational Az-Zahra the Radiant + foundational central to Shia Islamic veneration + foundational pan-Muslim feminine-naming heritage + foundational Fatimid Caliphate 909-1171 CE founded by Fatimah's descendants.

The name in its native script.

فاطمه
Transliteration
Fātemeh
Pronunciation
/ ˈfɑː.tɛ.mɛ /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Fatemeh stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Fatemeh · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Fatemehs before her.

Real people
Fatimah bint Muhammad
Daughter of Prophet Muhammad + wife of Ali + mother of Hasan + Husayn + Az-Zahra the Radiant.
c. 605 – 632 CE
In fiction
Fatemeh
Persian captivating + Az-Zahra.

Names connected to Fatemeh.

The number behind Fatemeh.

1

The Pioneer

Fatemeh reduces to one.

Why families chose this name.

"Persian captivating. Seven letters. Fatemeh."
Golnaz · Mother of one · Tehran