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Fatuma

/fah-TOO-mah/Lingala & Swahili · a girl’s name

a Swahili and other African form of Fatimah, commonly interpreted as “one who abstains” or “one who weans”

In Lingala

How to say it
fah-TOO-mah
Given to
Girls
Used in
DR Congo, Congo-Brazzaville
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

FatumaFatimahFatouma

Nicknames & short forms

Fatu

In Swahili

How to say it
fa-TOO-ma
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
very common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

FatumaFatimaFatimahFatma