babyNamedFatou
“form of Fatima”
Girl’s name, of Arabic and African origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 425th
- births in 2023–2025
- 395
- babies born in France
- 1 in 4,587
- +7.3% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Fatou
Fatou means “form of Fatima” and is of Arabic and African origin.
Popularity of Fatou in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Fatou has been rising (+7.3% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Fatou every 23 schools.
Fatou in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
156 babies in 3 years1 girl in 30,975+8.8% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
23 babies in 3 years1 girl in 33,384
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.
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