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  • Fatima
    Fatima
    noun
    a.d. 606?–632, daughter of Muhammad and wife of Ali.
  • Fátima
    Fátima
    noun
    a village in central Portugal, N of Lisbon: Roman Catholic shrine.

Fatima

1 American  
[fat-uh-muh, fah-tee-mah] / ˈfæt ə mə, ˈfɑ tiˌmɑ /

noun

  1. a.d. 606?–632, daughter of Muhammad and wife of Ali.

  2. the seventh and last wife of Bluebeard, popularly a symbol for feminine curiosity.

  3. a female given name.


Fátima 2 American  
[fah-ti-muh] / ˈfɑ tɪ mə /

noun

  1. a village in central Portugal, N of Lisbon: Roman Catholic shrine.


Fátima 1 British  
/ ˈfatimə /

noun

  1. a village in central Portugal: Roman Catholic shrine and pilgrimage centre

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Fatima 2 British  
/ ˈfætɪmə /

noun

  1. ?606–632 ad daughter of Mohammed; wife of Ali

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Fatima, 19, a Somali refugee who was granted asylum, returned to in-person high-school classes in April after months of online learning.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

The success of artificial intelligence has increased investors’ appetite for technologies that once seemed futuristic, Citibank analyst Fatima Boolani said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Captain Fatima Sana's side lost their final seven wickets for 31 runs and were bowled out with three overs to spare, with leg-spinner Sree Charani also taking 3-21.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

For Fatima, a practicing Muslim who adores her parents, the stakes feel even higher.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

“I have a surprise for you,” I told Fatima the next evening.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

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