Mild, gentle, patient, and kind.
Derived from the Arabic root H-L-M, Haleemah signifies a person who is patient and forbearing. It is a name of significant historical importance in Islamic tradition, as it was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's foster mother and wet nurse.
Less common today
Haleemah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,117 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The foster mother and wet nurse of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
The eighth President of Singapore
Somali-American fashion model and first hijab-wearing woman in Miss Minnesota USA
