Fatema
Meaning
"to abstain, to wean from milk"
Origin: Arabic root f-t-m
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,395
- Total SSA Count
- 19
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Fati, Tima, Fatou
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"to abstain, to wean from milk"
Origin: Arabic root f-t-m
"mine, beloved"
Origin: Scandinavian
Mia is more popular, ranked #5 vs #6395 for Fatema.
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Mia is more popular, ranked #5 compared to Fatema at #6395 in the United States.
Fatema means "to abstain, to wean from milk" (Arabic root f-t-m origin). Mia means "mine, beloved" (Scandinavian origin).
Fatema is primarily a girl name. Mia is primarily a girl name.