Fatma is a distinctive choice, ranked #1584 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Fatma in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1584
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About the Name Fatma
Fatma has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 132 places in five years. It was most popular in 2001 at #627 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Fatma is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Fatma in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Fatma
Fatma Karume — Fatima Karume is a Tanzanian lawyer and activist who served as the president of Tanganyika Law Society (TLS) from 2018 to 2019.
Fatma Şahin — Fatma Şahin is a Turkish chemical engineer and politician.
Fatma Øktem — Fatma Y. Øktem is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Fatma
Unlikely. With around 19 UK babies named Fatma per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Fatma in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Fatma is rising: up 103 places since 2020, to #1,584 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #627 in 2001.
Fatma is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Fatma include: Fatma Karume, Fatma Şahin and Fatma Øktem. Short summaries for each appear below.
Fatma does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Fatmas in the wild.
19
UK babies named Fatma (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 103 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Fatma
Almost certainly the only Fatma in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Fatma
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Fatma Sultan may refer to: Fatma Hatun (daughter of Murad II), Ottoman princess Sofu Fatma Sultan (daughter of Bayezid II), Ottoman princess Hançerli Zeynep Hanzade Fatma Sultan, Ottoman princess Fatma Sultan (daughter of Selim I), Ottoman princess Fatma Sultan (daughter of Selim II), Ottoman princess Fatma Sultan (daughter of Murad III), Ottoman princess Fatma Sultan (daughter of Mehmed III) (c.