Fateh (Arabic: فَتْح) is an Arabic name and surname that means "open, begin, start, commence".[1] Its other version is Fatah.
In Turkish, Fatih is an originally Arabic name for boys that means “conqueror”, “initiator”, “originator”. It is the title of Sultan Mehmed II, the Ottoman ruler who conquered Constantinople and ended the Eastern Roman Empire.
Notable people with the name include:
Given name
edit- Fateh Daud, Ismaili Shi'a ruler of Multan
- Fateh Naseeb Khan (1890–1933), Commander-in-chief of Alwar State Forces
- Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pakistani musician, often regarded as one of the greatest voices recorded
- Fateh Kamel, Algerian-Canadian, terrorism supporter for plotting attacks against French targets
- Fateh Shah, king of Garhwal, a small kingdom in North India, from 1684 to 1716
- Fateh Singh, 4th & youngest son of Guru Gobind Singh, Sikh martyr
- Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Pakistani singer
- Fateh Doe, Indo-Canadian rapper, singer and songwriter
Surname
edit- Abul Fateh, Bangladeshi diplomat
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Fatih - Islamic Name Meaning - Baby Names for Muslims". Retrieved 2024-04-05.