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Haleem: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“forbearing; gentle”
حلیم
حَلِيم
What Haleem means
Haleem (حلیم, Arabic حَلِيم) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “forbearing; gentle”. It comes from the Arabic root ح ل م. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ح ل م.
Haleem at a glance
- Meaning
- forbearing; gentle
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- ha-leem
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- H · ح
Meaning of Haleem
- In English
- forbearing; gentle
- اردو میں معنی
- بردبار، نرم مزاج
Origin and history of Haleem
Lane gives ḥalīm as forbearing and clement. Al-Ḥalīm is a name of Allah and the Quran calls Ibrahim ḥalīm (9:114).
Rootح ل م
How to say and write Haleem
- Say it
- ha-leem2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Haleem
- Urdu
- حلیم
- Original script
- حَلِيم
- Other spellings
- Halim
Sibling names for Haleem
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Names from the same root as Haleem
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Questions about the name Haleem
What does the name Haleem mean?
Haleem means “forbearing; gentle”. In Urdu: بردبار، نرم مزاج. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Haleem a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Haleem is a boy’s name.
Is Haleem a Muslim name?
Yes. Haleem is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Lane gives ḥalīm as forbearing and clement. Al-Ḥalīm is a name of Allah and the Quran calls Ibrahim ḥalīm (9:114).
How do you pronounce Haleem?
Say it “ha-leem”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Haleem in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Haleem is written حلیم. In its original script: حَلِيم.
What are other spellings of Haleem?
Haleem is also spelled Halim.
Is the meaning of Haleem verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.