Halima
Halima is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Hausa, Swahili.
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Bengali
- Hausa
Meaning & Origin of Halima
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Halima is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Hausa, Swahili.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Bengali
- Hausa
- Swahili
The Story of Halima
The earliest SSA record of Halima as a baby girl name dates back to 1970, when 8 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 121 newborns named Halima — #1,677 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 31% of all recorded Halimas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,740 among baby girl names with 117 births, rising sharply (+22% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Halimas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Halima
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Halima. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Halimah
- Halimat
- Halimatu
Names that sound like Halima
Phonetically similar names — useful when Halima is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Halima
Halima is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Halima's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #1,677. Use the chart and map above to compare Halima's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.