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Fatumata
Pronounced fah-too-MAH-tah /fa.tuˈma.ta/Medium
Meaning: A West African (Mande, Fula, Mandinka) form of the Arabic name Fatima, borne by the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad and deeply revered in Islam. The Arabic root is often glossed 'one who weans' or 'captivating'. Widely used in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Mali, Senegal and The Gambia.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Fatumata is the West African rendering of Arabic Fatima, the name of the Prophet Muhammad's daughter, one of the most revered women in Islam. Carried by trade and faith across the Sahel, it settled into Mande, Fula and Mandinka speech as Fatumata, Fatoumata and Fatmata. In the U.S. it travels with West African families and reads as a proud heritage name (said 'fah-too-MAH-tah').
It appears only rarely in U.S. records, almost always within West African communities. Rare here, deeply rooted there.
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What does the name Fatumata mean?
Fatumata is the West African form of Fatima, the name of the Prophet Muhammad's daughter; the Arabic root is often read as 'one who weans' or 'captivating'.
How do you pronounce Fatumata?
It's said fah-too-MAH-tah /fa.tuˈma.ta/ — four syllables, stress on the third.
Where does Fatumata come from?
From Arabic Fatima, carried into Mande, Fula and Mandinka speech across West Africa — Guinea, Mali, Sierra Leone, Senegal and The Gambia.
How popular is Fatumata?
Fatumata is rare in the U.S., though the wider Fatima family of names is well known worldwide.