babyNamedFatoumata
“West African form of Fatima”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Arabic and African origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 104th
- births in 2023–2025
- 1,590
- babies born in France
- 1 in 1,140
- +10.6% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Fatoumata
Fatoumata is thought to mean “West African form of Fatima” and is of Arabic and African origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Fatoumata in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Fatoumata has been rising (+10.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Fatoumata every 5.7 schools.
Fatoumata in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,844th girls’ name321 babies in 3 years1 girl in 15,053+6.8% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
36 babies in 3 years1 girl in 21,329
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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