"Variant of Fatimah"
The name Fatoumata is commonly a female name from the "African" origin.
Fatoumata is a West African form of the Arabic name Fatimah. It is the usual spelling across much of Francophone West Africa, including Mali, Guinea, Senegal and Burkina Faso, and corresponds to Fatoumatta in Gambia and to Fatima in English usage. The spelling reflects French-influenced transliteration of the Arabic name rather than a separate root.
Fatimah means "Daughter of the prophet".
The pronunciation of Fatoumata is fah-too-MAH-tah.
