Halimah: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Halimah – Meaning: gentle and patient – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: hah-LEE-mah


Halimah is an Arabic girl's name meaning “gentle and patient”. It appears in our list of 200+ Arabic Baby Girl Names That Are Melodic and Meaningful.

Meaning & Origin of Halimah

Meaning: Gentle and patient.

Origin: Arabic.

How to Pronounce Halimah

Phonetic: hah-LEE-mah   IPA: /hæˈliːmə/

Popularity of Halimah

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1975–2024.

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