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Fati

/FAH-tee/Fulani & Hausa · a girl’s name

“Short form of Fatima; ultimately from Arabic, commonly glossed as “one who weans” or “one who abstains.””

In Fulani

How to say it
FAH-tee
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

From the same family

01Fatima“Arabic female name meaning “one who weans” or “one who abstains”; borne by Fatima, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad.”Fulanifemale→︎

In Hausa

How to say it
FAH-tee
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

FatiFaty

From the same family

01Fatiha“A name associated with new beginnings and the opening chapter of the Quran”Hausafemale→︎02Fatima“A cherished and highly respected Muslim name”Hausafemale→︎03Fatiya“A hopeful name for victory, success and new beginnings”Hausafemale→︎