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Faheema: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“quick to understand; intelligent”
فہیمہ
فَهِيمَة
What Faheema means
Faheema (فہیمہ, Arabic فَهِيمَة) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “quick to understand; intelligent”. It comes from the Arabic root ف ه م. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ف ه م.
Faheema at a glance
- Meaning
- quick to understand; intelligent
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- fa-hee-ma
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- F · ف
Meaning of Faheema
- In English
- quick to understand; intelligent
- اردو میں معنی
- سمجھدار، ذہین
Origin and history of Faheema
Feminine of fahīm, of quick understanding (Lane ف ه م).
Rootف ه م
How to say and write Faheema
- Say it
- fa-hee-ma3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Faheema
- Urdu
- فہیمہ
- Original script
- فَهِيمَة
- Other spellings
- Fahima · Faheemah
- Themes
- Knowledge
Sibling names for Faheema
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Faheema.
- Faheemفہیمquick to understand; intelligentBoyArabic
- FasihفصیحeloquentBoyArabic
- Fasihuddinفصیح الدینeloquent one of the faithBoyArabic
- Fazilفاضلexcellent; learned; virtuousBoyArabic
- Firasفراسkeen insight (traditional reading)BoyArabic
- Furqanفرقانcriterion between right and wrongBoyArabic
- Abul Kalamابوالکلامfather of eloquenceBoyArabic
- Adeebادیبcultured; well-mannered; man of lettersBoyArabic
Names from the same root as Faheema
Names like Faheema
- Aalimaعالمہlearned; knowingGirlArabic
- Adibaادیبہcultured; well-manneredGirlArabic
- Aleemaعلیمہlearned; knowingGirlArabic
- Areebaاریبہintelligent; skilfulGirlArabic
- Arifaعارفہknowing; discerningGirlArabic
- Baseeratبصیرتinsight; perceptionGirlArabic
- Basiraبصیرہinsight; clear perceptionGirlArabic
- Benishبینشinsight; perceptionGirlPersian
- Farzanaفرزانہwise; learnedGirlPersian
Names that sound like Faheema
Questions about the name Faheema
What does the name Faheema mean?
Faheema means “quick to understand; intelligent”. In Urdu: سمجھدار، ذہین. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Faheema a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Faheema is a girl’s name.
Is Faheema a Muslim name?
Yes. Faheema is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Feminine of fahīm, of quick understanding (Lane ف ه م).
How do you pronounce Faheema?
Say it “fa-hee-ma”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Faheema in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Faheema is written فہیمہ. In its original script: فَهِيمَة.
What are other spellings of Faheema?
Faheema is also spelled Fahima, Faheemah.
Is the meaning of Faheema verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.