Girl's name

Meaning of the Name Patem

  • GenderGirl
  • Syllables2
  • Letters5
  • Languages1
  • Meaning labelDocumented
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Patem means “weaned (no longer nursing)”. It is documented as a girl's name in Uyghur.

  • It is recorded for Uyghur.
  • 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.

What does Patem mean?

“weaned (no longer nursing)”[1]✓ Documented
بىبىپاتىمىنىڭ ئىسمى بولۇپ، كۆپىنچە قوشگېزەك تۇغۇلغان ئىككى قىزنىڭ بىرىگە قويۇلىدۇ؛ يالغۇزمۇ قويۇلىدۇ. مەنىسى: سۈتتىن ئايرىلغان (ئانىسىنى ئېمىشتىن توختىغان)
Dictionary gloss (Uyghur); English translated by TurkicNames

Literal meaning

Patem (پاتەم) is a Uyghur girl's name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “weaned (no longer nursing)”.[1]

the name of Bibi Fatima; often given to one of twin girls, also given alone

Patem in Uyghur

What does Patem mean in Uyghur?

In Uyghur the name is written پاتەم and Patem (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “weaned (no longer nursing)” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[1]

Is Patem a Uyghur name?

Yes. Patem is documented as a given name in Uyghur.

Patem across Turkic languages

Patem by language: spelling, gender, meaning and evidence label
LanguageSpellingGenderMeaning in this languageLabel
Uyghur
پاتەمArabic script
Girlsame as above: “weaned (no longer nursing)”Documented[1]

Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.

Spelling variations of Patem

Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.

Recorded spellings of Patem
FormLanguageScriptType
پاتەم[1]UyghurArabic scriptNative spelling
Patem[1]UyghurLatinRomanization (ULY transliteration)

Variants and linked names

  • PatimeGirl“weaned (no longer nursing)”

Sibling names for Patem

Names recorded for the same language (Uyghur) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Patem rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.

  • “clear-sighted person of the faith”
    same language (uyghur)
  • BilgeUnisex
    “wise”
    same language (uyghur)
  • “pillar of the faith”
    same language (uyghur)
  • “famous, outstanding, noble, good”
    same language (uyghur)
  • “name of the Hajj month, meaning "with the Hajj"”
    same language (uyghur)
  • “servant of God”
    same language (uyghur)
  • “girl like an angel”
    same language (uyghur)
  • “superior, tall, high, exalted”
    same language (uyghur)

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Common questions about Patem

What does the name Patem mean?

Patem means “weaned (no longer nursing)”. It is documented as a girl's name in Uyghur.

Is Patem a girl's or a boy's name?

Patem is recorded as a girl's name.

Which languages use Patem?

Patem is recorded for Uyghur. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.

How many syllables does Patem have?

Patem has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 5 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.

Sources

Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.

  1. Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.

    Supports: Uyghur gloss: بىبىپاتىمىنىڭ ئىسمى بولۇپ، كۆپىنچە قوشگېزەك تۇغۇلغان ئىككى قىزنىڭ بىرىگە قويۇلىدۇ؛ يالغۇزمۇ قويۇلىدۇ. مەنىسى: سۈتتىن ئايرىلغان (ئانىسىنى ئېمىشتىن توختىغان); entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name (feminine); spelling پاتەم (+1 more)

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