Fatima

¹ American

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

noun

a.d. 606?–632, daughter of Muhammad and wife of Ali.
the seventh and last wife of Bluebeard, popularly a symbol for feminine curiosity.
a female given name.

Fátima ² American

[fah-ti-muh] / ˈfɑ tɪ mə /

noun

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

Fátima ¹ British

/ ˈfatimə /

noun

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

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Fatima ² British

/ ˈfætɪmə /

noun

?606–632 _ad daughter of Mohammed; wife of Ali

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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

Fatima bowled Ghosh in her final over, but conceded seven runs in extras, while Deepti finished with 12 from nine deliveries.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 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

Soon after, Fatima secretly joins a dating app, hoping to understand her queerness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Fatima grabbed both pieces from me, stuffing them in her mouth.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

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