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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. Chaim96%
  2. Muhammad96%
  3. Loyal95%
  4. Mohammad94%
  5. Abner93%
  6. Judson93%
  7. Moshe92%
  8. Abram92%
  9. Immanuel91%
  10. Abdiel90%

Bottom 10

  1. Kalvin42%
  2. Dax42%
  3. Enzo42%
  4. Kash42%
  5. Ace42%
  6. Raiden42%
  7. Blaze42%
  8. Flynn42%
  9. Sonny42%
  10. Kye42%

Love potential for Fatou

Top 10

  1. Yehuda96%
  2. Zechariah96%
  3. Cassius96%
  4. Enoch96%
  5. Arvin96%
  6. Yaakov96%
  7. Yusuf96%
  8. Judson96%
  9. Abdullah96%
  10. Abdiel96%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash44%
  2. Maximo45%
  3. Sonny45%
  4. Wylie46%
  5. Blaze48%
  6. Kye51%
  7. Jaxen51%
  8. Enzo51%
  9. Zaiden53%
  10. Gibson54%

Professional potential for Fatou

Top 10

  1. Hezekiah96%
  2. Shmuel96%
  3. Arvin96%
  4. Callum96%
  5. Eliezer96%
  6. Yehuda96%
  7. Abner96%
  8. Abdiel96%
  9. Ibrahim96%
  10. Chaim96%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash50%
  2. Jax55%
  3. Vladimir56%
  4. Ace57%
  5. Barron58%
  6. Orion58%
  7. Zayn58%
  8. Jamir60%
  9. Atticus60%
  10. Jaxton60%

Crush potential for Fatou

Top 10

  1. Princeton89%
  2. Marcellus86%
  3. Abner85%
  4. Maximiliano85%
  5. Major85%
  6. Judson85%
  7. Deacon84%
  8. Ford84%
  9. Porter84%
  10. Cassius84%

Bottom 10

  1. Casper42%
  2. Flynn42%
  3. Sonny42%
  4. Finnegan42%
  5. Westley42%
  6. Blaze44%
  7. Legend45%
  8. Raiden47%
  9. Dax47%
  10. Maximo47%
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