Given name

Yatima

“an orphan”

Yatima is used as a given name. One African interpretation is “an orphan.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One African interpretation is “an orphan.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is African.

Yatima’s family of names

Yatima has a related form in Yateema. Yatima has a related form in Yateemah. Yatima has a related form in Yateima.

Walk Yatima’s family in the name graph

YatimaYatimahYateimahYateimaYatiemahYatiemaYatymahYateemahYatymaYateema

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 9

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Similar names

If you love Yatima, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

African

Uzima

“one who is full of life”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

African

Ifama

“one's well-being”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

African

Ellema

“a dairy farmer”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

African

Abiba

“first child born after the grandmother has died”

No U.S. birth series

2% boys · 98% girls

African

Yihana

“one deserving congratulations”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

African

Ismitta

“daughter of the mountains”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

African

Afafa

“the firstborn daughter of a second husband”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

African

Abeba

“woman who is delicate and flowerlike”

No U.S. birth series

1% boys · 99% girls

Sibling ideas

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