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Halim

Boy

Meaning of Halim: Arabic: 'gentle or patient'

Halim is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7939th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7939

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

245

First recorded 1975 · peak 2016

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 7 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 6 babies2013: 5 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 5 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 5 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Halim per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 12.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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