Halimat
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- hah-LEE-mat
- Origin
- Arabic
Halimat is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “gentle”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Halimat mean?
Arabic: Nigerian form of Halima, from halim 'gentle'
“gentle”
A Nigerian form of Halima, from Arabic halim, meaning gentle or forbearing; Halima was the Prophet Muhammad's wet nurse.
Is Halimat a girl's or a boy's name?
Halimat is a girls' name.
How popular is Halimat in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 4 girls.
Halimat in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | #7,582 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,931 |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 4 | #3,310 |
Names like Halimat
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Humaira, Habiba, Hibah, Safiya, Ibadat, Farah, Sumayyah, Safa, Safia, Umaymah, Summer, Aakifah
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Halimat: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/halimat, updated 20 October 2026.