MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Halima mean?
Halima is the feminine of Arabic ḥalīm, a word for patience and forbearance. Its meaning concerns gentleness in dealing with others, and it is an established name in Urdu as well as Arabic.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
हलीमा
Conventional spelling
Arabic
حليمة
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Halima in Indian usage
34,521 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for girls (98.8%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 34,097 records (98.8%).
- Recorded as male: 424 records (1.2%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 1,223 |
| 1940s | 2,628 |
| 1950s | 4,232 |
| 1960s | 6,797 |
| 1970s | 6,950 |
| 1980s | 7,050 |
| 1990s | 5,218 |
| Other decades | 423 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Bihar | 13,441 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 7,494 |
| Jharkhand | 5,099 |
| Rajasthan | 3,478 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1,252 |
| Haryana | 715 |
| Maharashtra | 703 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 471 |
| Delhi | 392 |
| Uttarakhand | 307 |
| Punjab | 229 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 172 |
| Meghalaya | 142 |
| Goa | 134 |
| Kerala | 123 |
| Other states | 369 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Halima / F | 129 | 335 |
| Scotland | Halima / F | 3 | 780 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Halima ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Halima; Table_6, C341 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Halima; Table_6, C341
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Halima; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Halima; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl