What does Halima mean?

Halima as a girls' name is pronounced ha-LEE-mah. It is of Arabic origin, and the meaning of Halima is "gentle, patient". Feminine of Halim.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ha-, -ma

ASSOCIATED WITH arabic, gentle

Variations

VARIANTS Haleema, Haleemah, Haleima, Halimah, Helima

How popular is Halima?

Halima is an uncommon first name for females. Halima is an equivalently unique last name too for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Aaliya, Alima, Basima, Calida, Calina, Dalia, Dalila, Daliya, Dalma, Fatima▲, Galia, Galila, Galina, Habiba, Hadia, Hadiya, Haifa, Hala, Halea, Halie▼, Halimeda, Halina, Halma, Hamida, Hania, Hanita, Haniya, Hasina, Haviva, Helana, Helena, Helia, Helisa, Helma, Ilima, Jaima, Jalisa▼, Jaliza, Kalia, Kalifa, Kalila, Kalina, Kalisa, Lalia, Lalita, Malia▲, Malika▼, Malina, Malita, Maxima, Naima, Palila, Pallma (see Palma), Palma, Paloma▲, Salama, Salima, Salimah, Salina▼, Salma▲, Selima, Taima, Talia▲, Talija, Talina, Talita, Talma, Ulima, Ullima, Valida, Valina, Zalia, Zalika, Zelima and Zulima. These names tend to be more commonly used than Halima.