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
"beauty, grace"
Origin: Arabic
Zayna is more popular, ranked #1583 vs #1687 for Halima.
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Zayna is more popular, ranked #1583 compared to Halima at #1687 in the United States.
Halima means "gentle, patient" (Arabic origin). Zayna means "beauty, grace" (Arabic origin).
Halima is primarily a girl name. Zayna is primarily a girl name.