Haleema
Meaning
"gentle, patient, mild"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,503
- Total SSA Count
- 23
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Hali, Leema, Lee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"gentle, patient, mild"
Origin: Arabic
"cool waters (from Maasai Enkare Nairobi)"
Origin: Maasai/East African
Nyrobi is more popular, ranked #5465 vs #5503 for Haleema.
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Nyrobi is more popular, ranked #5465 compared to Haleema at #5503 in the United States.
Haleema means "gentle, patient, mild" (Arabic origin). Nyrobi means "cool waters (from Maasai Enkare Nairobi)" (Maasai/East African origin).
Haleema is primarily a girl name. Nyrobi is primarily a girl name.