Meaning and history
Fatma is a Turkish, Azerbaijani, and regional form of the Arabic feminine name Fatimah. Its Arabic root is associated with “to abstain” or “to wean.” The name has profound Islamic significance through Fatimah al-Zahra, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad and wife of Ali, revered especially across Muslim traditions. Notable bearers include Turkish politician Fatma Şahin and Egyptian actor Fatma Rushdi. The shortened regional form retains the same religious and linguistic origin.
20062006: 21 births, rank #6,125
2007: 22 births, rank #6,093
2008: 29 births, rank #5,013
2009: 25 births, rank #5,537
2010: 34 births, rank #4,306
20112011: 26 births, rank #5,207
2012: 28 births, rank #4,957
2013: 26 births, rank #5,143
2014: 35 births, rank #4,178
2015: 23 births, rank #5,653
20162016: 31 births, rank #4,531
2017: 18 births, rank #6,531
2018: 19 births, rank #6,248
2019: 15 births, rank #7,342
2020: 15 births, rank #7,212
20212021: 13 births, rank #8,024
2022: 17 births, rank #6,707
2023: 10 births, rank #9,616
2024: 10 births, rank #9,556
20252025: 11 births, rank #8,860
In 2025, 11 babies were recorded with the name Fatma, ranking #8,860 among girls.