What does Halimah mean?

Halimah as a girls' name is an Arabic name, and Halimah means "gentle, patient". Halimah is a variant form of Halima (Arabic): feminine of Halim.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ha-, -ah

ASSOCIATED WITH arabic, gentle

Variations

VARIANTS Helima, Haleima, Haleemah, Haleema

How popular is Halimah?

Halimah is a rare first name for females. Halimah is an equally rare last name for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Aaliyah▲, Blimah, Daliah, Daliyah, Fatimah, Galilah, Habibah, Haibah, Halah, Halia, Halina, Halma, Hamidah, Haniah, Haninah, Haniyah, Havivah, Helma, Hilma▼, Jaliyah▲, Kalilah, Karimah, Laliah, Naimah, Salima, Salimah, Salmah, Selimah, Taimah, Taliah, Talmah and Taoimah (see Taima). These names tend to be more commonly used than Halimah.