Boy's name · Word from the Quran
Halim: meaning and origin
حليم- Meaning
- Gentle, forbearing
- Arabic
- حليم
- Say it
- ha-LEEM
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Word from the Quran
- Also spelled
- Haleem
- Source
- Quran 37:101
Where it comes from
"We gave him good news of a forbearing boy" (Quran 37:101), Isma'il. Al-Halim is also a name of Allah; Halim without "al-" is a human name.
فَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٍۢ
Surah As-Saaffaat, 37:101 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Halim mean?
Gentle, forbearing.
How do you pronounce Halim?
Say it as ha-LEEM; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written حليم.
Is Halim in the Quran?
Yes. It appears in Surah As-Saaffaat (37:101).
Is Halim a boy's or girl's name?
Halim is a boy's name.
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