name
Halima
hah-LEE-mah
/hɑːˈliːmɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
halima
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Afar (Ethiopia/Eritrea/Djibouti); from Arabic Halimah
- Meaning
- Gentle; patient; forbearing; the one who exercises measured restraint
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Haliima, Halimah
Common mispronunciations
Saying HAL-ih-mah with stress on first syllable; stress falls on -LEE-
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables; stress the second; Halima al-Sadiyya was the foster mother of the Prophet Muhammad; a cherished name across Afar and wider East African Muslim communities
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