Unisex name
Fatwa name meaning
“religious legal opinion”
Fatwa is a name used for both boys and girls, meaning a religious legal opinion. It comes from Arabic fatwā, a term for an expert response or opinion on a question of religious law. The same word has also been borrowed into Indonesian as fatwa.
What does Fatwa mean?
Religious legal opinion
In Indonesian: pendapat hukum keagamaan
Origin and cultural usage of Fatwa
From Arabic fatwā, an expert response or opinion on a question of religious law, also borrowed into Indonesian.
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s ethnicity, religion or background.
Fatwa in Islam and the Quran
Fatwa does not appear in the Quran, either as a name or as a word.
This describes the word and the name, not the religion of anyone who bears it.
Name combinations with Fatwa
Two- and three-word full-name ideas with Fatwa, built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each word.
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Meaning of each word
- Fatwa: religious legal opinion
- Ghina: wealth, sufficiency
- Salsabila: name of a spring in Paradise
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Meaning of each word
- Fatwa: religious legal opinion
- Rohilah: traveller; woman who journeys
- Marpuah: elevated, raised in rank
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Fatwa Saodah
Meaning of each word
- Fatwa: religious legal opinion
- Saodah: dark, black in color
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Meaning of each word
- Awaliah: initial or first
- Fatwa: religious legal opinion
- Layla: night, darkness of night
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Fatwa Yusroh
Meaning of each word
- Fatwa: religious legal opinion
- Yusroh: ease; comfort
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Meaning of each word
- Fatwa: religious legal opinion
- Asiyah: one who tends or consoles
- Laela: night; nighttime
How to pronounce Fatwa
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /fatwa/ |
| Arabic script | فتوى |
| Javanese script (Aksara Jawa) | ꦥ꦳ꦠ꧀ꦮ |
| Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda) | ᮖᮒ᮪ᮝ |
Is Fatwa a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Fatwa is used for both boys and girls. In our data sample, 40% of bearers are male. See all unisex names.
Fatwa ranks #603 among unisex names in our data sample (6 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
Variants and similar names
Names that sound like Fatwa
- Fatma♀One who weans a child
- Fatra♂Pause, interval
- Fitra♂♀Original nature, innate disposition
- Fatah♂Opening, victory
- Fattah♂Opening, victory
- Fatmah♀One who weans a child
- Fatima♀One who weans a child
- Fara♀Joy
- Fatih♂Opener, conqueror
- Fatin♀Captivating, enchanting
- Faza♂To win, succeed
- Fahma♂♀Understanding, comprehension
Famous people named Fatwa
- A.M. Fatwa · b. 1939
- Fatwa Firdaus Abdi
- Fatwa Sari Tetra Dewi · b. 1969
- H.A.M. Fatwa
FAQ about the name Fatwa
What is the meaning of Fatwa?
Fatwa means religious legal opinion. From Arabic fatwā, an expert response or opinion on a question of religious law, also borrowed into Indonesian.
Is Fatwa a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Fatwa is used for both boys and girls. In our data sample, 40% of bearers are male.
What is the origin of the name Fatwa?
Fatwa is of Arabic origin.
Is the name Fatwa in the Quran?
Fatwa does not appear in the Quran, either as a name or as a word.
How many syllables does Fatwa have?
Fatwa has 2 syllables (Fat-wa) and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Fatwa?
Fatwa ranks #603 among unisex names in our data sample (6 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
What full names go well with Fatwa?
Some ideas: Fatwa Ghina Salsabila; Fatwa Rohilah Marpuah; Fatwa Saodah.
Famous people named Fatwa?
Notable people named Fatwa include A.M. Fatwa, Fatwa Firdaus Abdi, Fatwa Sari Tetra Dewi.
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