Patient, mild-mannered, and gentle
Derived from the Arabic root 'h-l-m', it signifies a person who is forbearing and slow to anger. In Islamic tradition, it is highly revered as the name of the Prophet Muhammad's foster mother and wet nurse, Halimah al-Sa'diyah. It carries a connotation of nurturing kindness and emotional maturity.
Less common today
Haleema isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,492 in 2024.
Somali-American fashion model and activist
First female President of Singapore
Sudanese doctor and human rights memoirist
Foster mother of the Prophet Muhammad
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
