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Fathiya

/fah-TEE-ya/Somali & Swahili · a girl’s name

Feminine form connected with fath: opening, conquest, victory, or triumph.

In Somali

How to say it
fah-TEE-ya
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

FathiyaFatiya

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
fa-THEE-ya
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

FathiyaFathiaFatiyaFathiyya