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Halimatu

/ha-lee-MA-too/Hausa & Yoruba · a girl’s name

“A patient and tender-hearted daughter”

In Hausa

How to say it
ha-lee-MA-too
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common
For a boy
Halim

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

HalimatuHalimatHalimah

Nicknames & short forms

Lima

From the same family

01Halilu“A loyal friend and companion”Hausamale→︎02Halim“A gentle, patient, and even-tempered man”Hausamale→︎03Halima“A gentle, patient, and kind-hearted daughter”Hausafemale→︎

In Yoruba

How to say it
ha-lee-MA-too
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Benin
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

HalimatuHalimatou

From the same family

01Halim“Gentle, patient, and forbearing”Yorubamale→︎02Halima“Gentle, patient, and forbearing”Yorubafemale→︎