Fatoumata

“Variant of Fatima — One who weans, abstains, or separates” — Arabic (via West African Fatimata/Fatima) origin

Girl's name · #2007 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Fatoumata reached its best rank, #1688, in 2024 and ranked #2007 in 2025. About 2,500 girls have carried it since 1991. In New York it runs about 8× its national rate.

Around the world: #93 in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Fatoumatas

Fatoumata Diawara — Malian musician and actress
Fatoumata Coulibaly — Malian activist and actress
Fatoumata Tambajang — Gambian politician and activist
Fatoumata Dembélé Diarra — Malian judge and lawyer
Fatoumata Bagayoko — Malian basketball player (born 1988)

What Fatoumatas become

Among 108 notable people named Fatoumata:

Sports figures appear 2.32× more often than among typical names — e.g. Fatoumata Bagayoko, Malian basketball player (born 1988).

Similar names: Fatou · Hawa · Aminata · Aleyah · Wynonna · Halima

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