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Origin: Arabic
حَلِيمَة

Halimah

Transliteration: Ḥalīmah • Pronounced: (Ha-lee-mah)

Name Meaning

"الصبورة والحليمة، مرضعة النبي ﷺ"

🌍 Regional Usage & Naming Tradition

Popular Regions:
📍 South Asia📍 Middle East / Gulf📍 Southeast Asia📍 Türkiye📍 Western Communities
Naming Tradition:

South Asian Muslim NamesArabic/Gulf Muslim NamesTurkish Muslim NamesSoutheast Asian Muslim NamesWestern Muslim Names

Associated Countries & Heritage:
🏛️ India🏛️ Pakistan🏛️ Bangladesh🏛️ Saudi Arabia🏛️ UAE🏛️ Kuwait🏛️ Qatar🏛️ Oman🏛️ Bahrain🏛️ Indonesia🏛️ Malaysia🏛️ Türkiye🏛️ UK🏛️ USA🏛️ Canada🏛️ Australia

* Note: Regional popularity reflects cultural Muslim naming practices and does not alter the universal Islamic status or Arabic root of the name.

📖 Islamic Significance & History

The sacred name of Sayyidatina Halimah al-Sa'diyyah (רَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهَا), foster mother of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in his infancy.

📚 Authenticated Scholarly Sources

Primary Quranic / Hadith Source: Seerah

  • Fatawa Razawiyyah, Vol. 24
  • Bahar-e-Shariat

Halimah (حَلِيمَة)

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