Halim
How to say it: a-LEEM · /aˈlim/
From Arabic halim meaning 'gentle, patient' - also Al-Halim, one of the names of God in Islam.
Halim was the 7,449th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 9 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 40% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #6,208 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #7,449 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 9 |
| Share of births | 1 in 368,371 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +40% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,208 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Halim is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Halim is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Turkish.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Halim
- Halim Benmabrouk (born 1960)Algerian footballer
- Halim El-Dabh (1921–2017)American composer
- Halim Perdanakusuma (1922–1947)Indonesian airman and National Hero of Indonesia
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