girl · hausa and arabic
Halima
say it hah-lee-mah
What Halima means
- Hausa and Arabic gentle, patient; the Prophet's wet nurse Islamic tradition: Halimah, foster mother of the Prophet Muhammad
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 359 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 370 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 381 in Austria (2020)
- no. 432 in France (2019)
- no. 433 in Norway (2020)
- no. 642 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 683 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 884 in Switzerland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Other forms
Halimah, Halime
Names with a similar meaning
Lea Millie Leah Delilah Clemence Linda Caoimhe Clementine Yuna Liyana Layan Aleena