girl's name
Halima
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 12,665
England and Wales
#335
2025 births
Halima is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 102 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Halima is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2025, when 160 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 3,684 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1938.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Halima over time
Births per decade in France, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 160 |
| 1960s | 490 |
| 1970s | 800 |
| 1980s | 1,025 |
| 1990s | 770 |
| 2000s | 870 |
| 2010s | 1,305 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 890 |
How popular is Halima?
In 2025, Halima was given to 160 babies in France, ranking #343 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Halima is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Halima
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Halima also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Halima over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Halima in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Halima
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Halima — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Halima
How popular is the name Halima?
In 2025, Halima was given to 160 babies in France, ranking #343 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Halima a girl's or a boy's name?
Halima is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Halima?
Halima has 3 syllables.
When was Halima most popular?
Halima peaked in 2025, when 160 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Halima a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Halima currently ranks #335 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.