Halimah
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning gentle, forbearing, mild-tempered.
Halimah by the numbers
In 2025, 27 babies in England and Wales were named Halimah. In the US, 16 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 19 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Halimah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Halimagentle; mild; patient129 in England and Wales (2025)
- Haliyahnecklace or ornament; a form of Aaliyah10 in the US (2017)
- Havilahcircle or circuit; a place in Genesis9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Haniyahhappy; pleased; contented22 in England and Wales (2025)
- Halinasun ray; a form of Helen21 in the US (2017)
- Hadiyahgift17 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Halimah
Names that are said the same way as Halimah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Haleemapatient, forbearing, clement54 in England and Wales (2025)
- Haleemahpatient; forbearing; clement9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Halemapatient or forbearing; a form of Halimah5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hallie-Mai3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hallie-May3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean gentleness
Like Halimah, each of these has gentleness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Leahweary; also delicate5,168 in the US (2017)
- Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
- Delilahdelicate, languishing1,180 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milliegentle strength; from Millicent or Amelia1,080 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alisonnoble kind; a form of Alice812 in the US (2017)
- Almanourishing, kind222 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Halimah
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