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Fatou

Girl Name day: May 13 In French: Fatima
Fatou is a short form of Fatima: on birth records it is written Fatima (34,431 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Fatima page. Also a short form of Fatoumata.
Origin: Arabic. Meaning: 'One who weans/abstains' or 'one who separates'.
From the Arabic root f-t-m, 'to wean' or 'to abstain', hence 'one who abstains' or 'one separated (from evil)'.

Name day for Fatou

May 13

Why this day? Fatou is a short form of Fatima, and shares its name day.

Fatou is celebrated in France, Italy, Spain and Germany on January 31; the United States on May 13.

The story of the name Fatou

Fatou is a short form of Fatima. It keeps its origin (Arabic) and meaning — 'One who weans/abstains' or 'one who separates', and shares its name day, May 13.

On birth records, Fatou is rarely written as such: the Fatous are Fatimas (34,431 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Fatima page. Fatou is also a short form of Fatoumata.

Frequently asked questions about Fatou

What does Fatou mean?

Fatou is a short form of Fatima, which means 'One who weans/abstains' or 'one who separates'.

When is Fatou's name day?

May 13, together with Fatima: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Fatou a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Fatima.

Fatou's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 10/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Fatou

Top 10

  1. Arianna89%
  2. Claire85%
  3. Nora85%
  4. Cora78%
  5. Amelia73%
  6. Audrey69%
  7. Sofia67%
  8. Cecilia67%
  9. Naomi65%
  10. Layla62%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia44%
  2. Stella48%
  3. Violet50%
  4. Ariana53%
  5. Harper55%
  6. Charlotte58%
  7. Lucy60%
  8. Sadie61%
  9. Olivia61%
  10. Layla62%

Love potential for Fatou

Top 10

  1. Claire95%
  2. Nora92%
  3. Arianna90%
  4. Cecilia87%
  5. Amelia86%
  6. Naomi85%
  7. Sofia83%
  8. Lucy82%
  9. Audrey81%
  10. Cora80%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella62%
  2. Mia65%
  3. Violet68%
  4. Harper69%
  5. Ariana71%
  6. Layla73%
  7. Charlotte75%
  8. Sadie77%
  9. Lydia79%
  10. Cora80%

Professional potential for Fatou

Top 10

  1. Claire96%
  2. Amelia91%
  3. Cecilia90%
  4. Nora89%
  5. Arianna87%
  6. Charlotte84%
  7. Audrey84%
  8. Lucy83%
  9. Cora82%
  10. Lydia80%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper61%
  2. Ariana64%
  3. Layla70%
  4. Mia71%
  5. Sofia73%
  6. Stella76%
  7. Naomi76%
  8. Violet77%
  9. Lydia80%
  10. Olivia80%

Crush potential for Fatou

Top 10

  1. Nora72%
  2. Amelia72%
  3. Claire70%
  4. Arianna70%
  5. Sofia70%
  6. Cora67%
  7. Cecilia66%
  8. Audrey66%
  9. Lucy66%
  10. Naomi65%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet48%
  2. Stella50%
  3. Mia52%
  4. Ariana57%
  5. Sadie58%
  6. Harper59%
  7. Charlotte61%
  8. Olivia61%
  9. Layla64%
  10. Naomi65%
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