Halima or Halimah or Halime and Halimeh () /halima/, pronounced ha-LEE-mah, is a female

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of Arabic origin meaning forbearing, gentle, mild-mannered and generous. It may refer to:

People with the mononym

* Halimah IV, also called Alimah, the sovereign Sultana regnant of the Anjouan sultanate at Nzwani in the Comoro Islands from 1788 until 1792 * Halima, mononym of American model

Halima Aden Halima Aden (; born September 19, 1997) is an American fashion model. She is noted for being the first woman to wear a hijab in the Miss Minnesota USA 2016 pageant, where she was a semi-finalist. Following her participation in the pageant, Halim ...

People with the given name

Halema

Halema Boland Halema or Halimeh Boland (; born 10 December 1980) is a Kuwaiti television presenter and former fashion model well known in the Middle East and North Africa region. Career She began her career in the mid 1990s as a television presenter on Kuwai ...

, Kuwaiti famous television host

Halima

* Halima (princess), 6th century princess of the Ghassan kingdom *

(born 1997), Somali-American model *

Halima Ahmed Halima Ahmed () is a Somali political activist. Personal life Ahmed was born in Somalia. For her post-secondary education, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Re ...

, Somali political activist *

Halima Bashir Halima Bashir () is the fictitious name of a Sudanese medical doctor, who is the author of '' Tears of the Desert'', a memoir about women's experiences with genocide and war in Darfur. She worked as a doctor in rural Sudan, before being abused at ...

, author from Darfur * Halima Chehaima (born 1988), Belgian beauty queen *Halima ECheikh, later known as

Naama Naama may refer to: * NAAMA, the National Arab American Medical Association * Naâma, municipality in Algeria, capital of Naâma Province *Naâma Province in Algeria *Naama Bay, resort town in Egypt, just north of Sharm El Sheikh *Nāma, Pali and S ...

(1934–2020), Tunisian singer * Halima Ferhat (born 1941), Moroccan historian *

Halima Hachlaf Halima Hachlaf (born 6 September 1988) is a Moroccan runner who specializes in the 800 metres. She is the younger sister of Abdelkader Hachlaf, an international steeplechase athlete. She won silver medals in the 800 m at the Mediterranean ...

(born 1988), Moroccan runner *

Halima Nosirova Halima Nosirova or Halima Nasyrova (; , ''Khalima Nasyrova'') was a Soviet and Uzbek singer of Uzbek music. She also started her creative activities as a drama actress in 1927 and was a popular artist of the USSR. Biography She was born on De ...

(1913-2003), Uzbek singer *

Halima Tayo Alao Halima Tayo Alao (born 6 December 1956) is a Nigerian architect and former Minister of Environment and Housing during President Umaru Yar'Adua's administration. Early life and education Halima Tayo Alao was born on 6 December 1956. She had her p ...

(born 1956), Nigerian civil servant

Halimah

* Halimah bint Abi Dhuayb, the prophet Muhammad's foster mother * Halimah Ali, Malaysian politician *

Halimah Nakaayi Halimah Nakaayi (born 16 October 1994) is a Ugandan middle-distance runner who specialises in the 800 metres. She is the 2019 World Champion at the event and won the bronze medal at the 2022 World Indoor Championships. Nakaayi is the current ...

(born 1994), Ugandan middle-distance runner *

Halimah Mohamed Sadique Halimah binti Mohamed Sadique ( Jawi: حليمة بنت محمد صادق; born 2 February 1962) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of National Unity for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under form ...

(born 1962), Malaysian politician *

Halimah Yacob Halimah binte Yacob (born 23 August 1954) is a Singaporean politician and lawyer who held the office of the eighth president of Singapore from 2017 to 2023, making her the first woman to serve in this role. A former member of Singapore's long ...

(born 1954), President of Singapore

Halimat

* Halimat Ismaila (born 1984), Nigerian athlete

Halimatu

* Halimatu Ayinde (born 1995), Nigerian footballer

Halime

* Halime Çavuş (1898–1976), a Turkish woman, who disguised herself as a man in order to serve in a militia during the Turkish War of Independence *

Halime Hatun Halime Hatun (, "''the patient/gentle one''") was, according to Ottoman folklore, the wife of Ertuğrul (13th century) and the mother of Osman I. Biography Her origins are unknown. She is variously referred to as "Hayme Ana" in later legends, ...

(died 1281), possible mother of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire **

Halime Hatun (fictional character) Halime Hatun (, "''the patient/gentle one''") was, according to Ottoman folklore, the wife of Ertuğrul (13th century) and the mother of Osman I. Biography Her origins are unknown. She is variously referred to as "Hayme Ana" in later legends, ...

, character in Turkish TV series '' Diriliş: Ertuğrul'', based on the alleged mother of Osman I *

(1410 - 1440), a consort of Sultan Murad II *

Halime Sultan Halime Sultan (; - after 1623) was a consort of Sultan Mehmed III, and the mother of Sultan Mustafa I. The first woman to be Valide Sultan twice and the only to be Valide twice of a same son. She was an '' de facto co ruler'' of Ottoman Empire ...

, a consort of Sultan Mehmed III, and the mother of Sultan Mustafa I *

Halime Eke Halime Eke (born 1999) is a Turkish Muay Thai practitioner competing in the 67 kg and 671 kg division. She is a European champion. In the early years of her career, she competed in kickboxing. Personal life Halime Eke was b ...

(born 1999), Turkish martial artist *

Halime İslamoğlu Halime İslamoğlu (born Halime Cemre Beykurt; 10 September 1993) is a Turkish women's handballer, who plays as goalkeeper for İzmir Büyükşehir Bld. GSK, and the Turkey national team. Personal life Halime Cemre Beykurt was born in Url ...

(born 1993), Turkish handball player *

Halime Yıldız Halime Yıldız (born 10 September 1980) is a Turkish European champion para-badminton player competing in the SL3 disability class. She is qualified for participation at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, France. Sport career Yıldız won the ...

(born 1980), Turkish para badminton player *

Halime Zülal Zeren Halime Zülal Zeren (born April 15, 1995) is a Turkish female swimmer competing in freestyle and backstroke events. She is tall at . Zeren holds national records in various disciplines and age categories. She swims for Fenerbahçe Swimming. ...

(born 1995), Turkish swimmer

People with the middle name

Alemshah Halime Begum Alamshah Halima Begum (1460–1522) ( Azerbaijani: عالم‌شاه حلیمه بیگم) was a Turkoman Aq Qoyunlu princess. She was the daughter of Uzun Hasan and Teodora Despina Khatun, and the mother of Ismail I. Name There are different ...

or Alemshah Beyim (1460-1522), an Aq Qoyunlu princess

People with the surname

Hadjé Halimé Hadjé Halimé Oumar (1930-2001) was a Chadian activist, educator, and politician. Biography Halimé was born in the town of Salamat Region, Salamat in 1930 to a mother from Salamat and a father from Abeche. She became involved with the Parti Prog ...

Oumar (1930-2001), Chadian activist, educator, and politician

Places

* Halimeh Jan, also known as Halīmjān and Khalimdzhakh, a village in Blukat Rural District, Rahmatabad and Blukat District, Rudbar County, Gilan Province, Iran * Kawrat Halimah, a village in Yemen {{disambiguation, given name, geo Arabic-language feminine given names Feminine given names Bosnian feminine given names