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Yatim name meaning

“a child whose father has died”

Aksara Jawa
Aksara Sunda
/jatim/
Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Arabic
Syllables
2
Popularity
#1,349

Yatim is a masculine name of Arabic origin meaning a child whose father has died. It comes from the Arabic word yatīm, which carries that meaning. The word was also borrowed into Malay and Indonesian, connecting the name with vocabulary used in both languages.

What does Yatim mean?

A child whose father has died

In Indonesian: anak yang kehilangan ayah

Origin and cultural usage of Yatim

From Arabic yatīm ‘a child whose father has died’, also borrowed into Malay and Indonesian.

Linguistic originArabic
Starts withY · Ya

Yatim in Islam and the Quran

Yatim does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (اليتيم) does, for example in QS Ad-Duha [93]: 9 and QS Al-Ma’un [107]: 2.

This describes the word and the name, not the religion of anyone who bears it.

Name combinations with Yatim

Two- and three-word full-name ideas with Yatim, built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each word.

  • Yatim Wagimin Airlangga

    Meaning of each word

    • Yatim: a child whose father has died
    • Wagimin: associated with the Wage calendar day
    • Airlangga: one who crosses water
  • Yatim Sumpena Djatmika

    Meaning of each word

    • Yatim: a child whose father has died
    • Sumpena: dream, aspiration
    • Djatmika: courteous and refined in conduct
  • Yatim Gusti

    Meaning of each word

    • Yatim: a child whose father has died
    • Gusti: an honorific address for a lord
  • Fajar Yatim Subagya

    Meaning of each word

    • Fajar: light before sunrise
    • Yatim: a child whose father has died
    • Subagya: happy and fortunate
  • Yatim Sukarmin

    Meaning of each word

    • Yatim: a child whose father has died
    • Sukarmin: doing good; working well
  • Yatim Legimin Dahana

    Meaning of each word

    • Yatim: a child whose father has died
    • Legimin: associated with the Legi market day
    • Dahana: fire, burning flame

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How to pronounce Yatim

Syllables2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names
IPA/jatim/
Arabic scriptيتيم
Javanese script (Aksara Jawa)ꦪꦠꦶꦩ꧀
Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda)ᮚᮒᮤᮙ᮪

Is Yatim a boy’s name?

Yes, Yatim is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 82% of bearers are male. See all boy names.

♂ Boys 82%Girls 18% ♀

Yatim ranks #1,349 among boy names in our data sample (15 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.

Variants and similar names

Names that sound like Yatim

Famous people named Yatim

  • Yatim Maamun · b. 1956
  • Yatim Mustafa · b. 1958

FAQ about the name Yatim

What is the meaning of Yatim?

Yatim means a child whose father has died. From Arabic yatīm ‘a child whose father has died’, also borrowed into Malay and Indonesian.

Is Yatim a boy’s name?

Yes, Yatim is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 82% of bearers are male.

What is the origin of the name Yatim?

Yatim is of Arabic origin.

Is the name Yatim in the Quran?

Yatim does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (اليتيم) does, for example in QS Ad-Duha [93]: 9 and QS Al-Ma’un [107]: 2.

How many syllables does Yatim have?

Yatim has 2 syllables (Ya-tim) and 5 letters.

How popular is the name Yatim?

Yatim ranks #1,349 among boy names in our data sample (15 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.

What full names go well with Yatim?

Some ideas: Yatim Wagimin Airlangga; Yatim Sumpena Djatmika; Yatim Gusti.

Famous people named Yatim?

Notable people named Yatim include Yatim Maamun, Yatim Mustafa.

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