Fatiha
“she who opens, the opener”
Girl’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,522nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 70
- babies born in France
- 1 in 26,316
- −2.8% a year recently
- Stable
- record year (since 1900)
- 1976
Meaning and origin of Fatiha
Fatiha means “she who opens, the opener” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Fatiha in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1976.
- Over recent years, Fatiha has been stable (−2.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Fatiha every 109 schools, all spellings combined.
Fatiha in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,380th girls’ name68 babies in 3 years1 girl in 11,292+9.5% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
94 babies in 3 years1 girl in 51,405+11.7% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Fathia5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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