Girls' names
Halimah
Gentle, patient
حَلِيمَة
Halimah
Gentle, patient
Classical Arabicgirlarabic
Pronunciation
Halimah
Arabic
حَلِيمَة
Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Quranic status
Classical Arabic
Origin & meaning
Halimah as-Sa'diyyah, the wet-nurse who raised the Prophet ﷺ in his early childhood.
Notable bearers
- · Halimah as-Sa'diyyah
“You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so make your names beautiful.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4948, hasan).