Intelligent, learned, or perceptive
Derived from the Arabic root f-h-m, which relates to understanding and comprehension. It is the feminine form of Fahim and is traditionally used to denote a woman of great wisdom or intellectual depth.
About 5 girls were named Fahima in 2025.
First female speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan
Sudanese poet and writer
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).