Given name

Fahimah

“the perfect woman”

Fahimah is a form of Fatima. One Arabic interpretation is “the perfect woman; in the Koran, a daughter of Muhammad.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

In Arabic use, Fahimah carries the interpretation “the perfect woman.” Fahimah is a form of Fatima. One Arabic interpretation is “the perfect woman; in the Koran, a daughter of Muhammad.”

Combines direct and name-family evidence

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Arabic.

How it developed

Fahimah is used as a form of Fatima.

Fahimah’s family of names

Fahimah is a form of Fatima. Fahimah has a related form in Faheama. Fahimah has a related form in Faheamah.

Walk Fahimah’s family in the name graph

FahimahFahimaFaheemahFaheemaFaheimaFahiemahFahymaFaheamahFaheamaFaheimahFahiemaFahymahFahımaFatima

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Nicknames & forms 11

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Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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