Halima
حليمة
Forbearing, gentle; feminine of Halim
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حليمة
Forbearing, gentle; feminine of Halim
Arabicحمد
Praise, commendation
Arabicحمدون
Praise-related; praiseworthy in naming use
Arabic / Islamicحامد
Praiser; Name form related to Hamid 2
Arabic, PersianHistorical association; not a literal meaningحميد / حمید / Ҳамид / Хамид
Praiseworthy
Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Urdu, Uzbek, Malay, Bosnianحميدة / হামিদা
Praiseworthy; feminine of Hamid حميد
Arabic, Bengaliحمّاد
One who praises frequently
Arabicحمنة
Hamnah, an early Muslim feminine personal name
Arabic / Islamic / Urdu usageHistorical association; not a literal meaningحمزة
Lion; associated with an Arabic root for being sturdy
Arabicهناء
Bliss, happiness
Arabicحنان
Mercy, compassion
ArabicHande
Laughter, smile
Turkishحَنِين
Longing, strong desire, nostalgia
Arabic word; personal-name use separately attestedهانئ
Happy, delighted
Arabicهنية
Pleasant, beneficial
Arabicحنظلة
A colocynth or bitter-apple plant
Urdu / Arabic / Persian usageحريم
Sanctuary, protected or private space
Urdu / Arabic / Persian usageحارث
Plowman, cultivator
Arabic, Malayهارون
Arabic form of Aaron alayhis salam
Arabic; Quranic personal nameHistorical association; not a literal meaningMusa alayhis salam names Harun alayhis salam as his brother when asking for help from his family.
Read the context and sourcesحسن
Handsome
Arabicحسيب / حسیب
Noble, respected
Arabic, Urduهاشم
Crusher, breaker
Arabicحسينة
Beautiful, good
Arabicحسناء
Beauty
Arabicحسنین
Commonly linked to Hasan and Husayn together
Arabic-derived; Urdu usageCommonly reported meaningحسن رضا
Combination: Handsome; Satisfaction, contentment
Persian / Iranianحاتم
Determined, decisive
Arabicحوّاء
Connected with Hebrew words for breathing or living; Name form related to Hawwa
Arabic, SwahiliHistorical association; not a literal meaningحياء
Modesty, a sense of reserve
Arabicحياة / حیات
Life
Arabic / Persian / Urduهيثم
Young eagle
Arabicحازم
Firm, resolute; Name form related to Hazim
ArabicHistorical association; not a literal meaningHendra
Reported name connection: an Indonesian form of Indra, associated with rain
Indonesian; Sanskrit name connectionCommonly reported meaningهبة
Gift
Arabicهداية / ہدایت
Guidance
Arabicحفظ / حفظہ
Commonly interpreted as protection, preservation in naming usage
Urdu / Arabic / Persian usageCommonly reported meaningحكمة الله
Wisdom of Allah
Arabic-derived devotional compoundهلال
Crescent moon
Arabic; Turkish usageحلمي
Patient, tolerant
Arabicحنا
Henna; plant and dye
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