Gender
Origin
- Arabic
- gentle; patient; mild-tempered
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Halimah
Pronunciation
ha-li-mah
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #5410, 23 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #779, 50 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1198, 27 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 |
| 2024 | 31 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2020 | 46 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 33 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #792, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence