Halimatou
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning gentle; mild; patient.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Halimatou by the numbers
Halimatou was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 8 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Halimatou. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Hadiatougift of God5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean gentleness
Like Halimatou, 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)
Other names that mean patience
Like Halimatou, 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)
- Halimagentle; mild; patient129 in England and Wales (2025)
- Constantinesteadfast, constant, unwavering99 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Halimatou
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