name
Halima
hah-LEE-mah
/hɑːˈliːmɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
halima
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Harari (Harar, Ethiopia); from Arabic Halimah
- Meaning
- Gentle; patient; the one who restrains herself with wisdom; name of the Prophet Muhammad's foster mother
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Haliimah, Halimah
Common mispronunciations
Saying HAL-ih-mah; stress falls on -LEE-
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables; stress the second; Halima al-Sadiyya nursed the infant Muhammad in the Banu Sa'd tribe of the Hijaz; her story of generosity is told throughout Harari oral tradition
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