Halima is an Arabic name meaning "gentle" or "patient". It is honored in Islamic tradition as the name of Halimah al-Sa'diyah, the Bedouin woman who nursed and raised the Prophet Muhammad as a child, and it is common from Morocco to Somalia and South Asia. In the United States Halima is used mainly by Muslim families; it peaked at number 1689 in 2024 and ranks number 1902 in 2025.