Halema
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning patient or forbearing; a form of Halimah.
Babies a year
5
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4201
5 babies
Halema by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Halema.
Its American peak was 5 babies in 1999, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Halema. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Halimagentle; mild; patient129 in England and Wales (2025)
- Haleemapatient, forbearing, clement54 in England and Wales (2025)
- Halenabright, shining; form of Helena8 in the US (2017)
- Haleyhay meadow; dweller in the hay clearing943 in the US (2017)
- Helenabright or shining light131 in England and Wales (2025)
- Halimahgentle, forbearing, mild-tempered27 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Halema
Names that are said the same way as Halema, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Haleemahpatient; forbearing; clement9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hallie-Mai3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hallie-May3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean patience
Like Halema, each of these has patience in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Conniea form of Constance; steadfast or constant324 in England and Wales (2025)
- Patiencethe virtue of patience, forbearance177 in the US (2017)
- Constancesteadfast, constant116 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sahanapatient; forbearing; easy to bear136 in the US (2017)
- Constantinesteadfast, constant, unwavering99 in the US (2017)
- Nityaeternal; perpetual; constant10 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Halema
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