Halime
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- hah-lee-MEH
- Origin
- Arabic
Halime is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “gentle”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Halime mean?
Arabic: Turkish form of Halima, from halim 'gentle'
“gentle”
The Turkish form of Halima, from Arabic halim, meaning gentle or forbearing.
Is Halime a girl's or a boy's name?
Halime is a girls' name.
How popular is Halime in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2021, with 5 girls.
Halime in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,966 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,929 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 5 | #4,148 |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,744 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 2 | #5,792 |
Names like Halime
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Nusaybah, Hiba, Ayah, Hafsa, Safa, Abeeha, Aaliyah, Ruqayyah, Amal, Sumayyah, Aafiyah, Huda
Names related to Halime
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Hamza
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, “Halime: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/halime, updated 20 October 2026.