Halima
Meaning
"gentle, patient"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,687
- Total SSA Count
- 121
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Hali, Lima
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"gentle, patient"
Origin: Arabic
"light, radiance, brightness"
Origin: Persian/Arabic
Halima is more popular, ranked #1687 vs #1839 for Mirha.
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Halima is more popular, ranked #1687 compared to Mirha at #1839 in the United States.
Halima means "gentle, patient" (Arabic origin). Mirha means "light, radiance, brightness" (Persian/Arabic origin).
Halima is primarily a girl name. Mirha is primarily a girl name.