Girl's name · Woman companion (sahabiyyah)
Halimah: meaning and origin
حليمة- Meaning
- Gentle, patient, forbearing
- Arabic
- حليمة
- Say it
- ha-LEE-ma
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Woman companion (sahabiyyah)
- Also spelled
- Halima, Haleema
- Source
- Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah
Who she was
Halimah as-Sa'diyyah, the Prophet's ﷺ foster mother in the desert; Ibn Hajar and others list her among the companions.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Halimah mean?
Gentle, patient, forbearing.
How do you pronounce Halimah?
Say it as ha-LEE-ma; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written حليمة.
Is Halimah in the Quran?
No, the name itself is not a word in the Quran. It is known as the name of a companion of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah.
Is Halimah a boy's or girl's name?
Halimah is a girl's name.
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