Halim or Haleem (حليم) is an Arabic adjective meaning gentle, forbearing, mild, patient, understanding, indulgent, slow to anger, "what we call a civilized man". In Islam, Al-Halīm is one of the 99 names of God, with that meaning.
The name
- Abdul Halim means servant of God, as thus described, and bearers of that name are listed on that page.
Halim is also used as an abbreviated version of Abdul Halim, or independently, as a name given to a male. Examples of that are:
- Halim Barakat, Syrian novelist
- Halim Benmabrouk, Algerian footballer
- Haleem Brohi, Pakistani author
- Haleem Chaudhri, Bengali cricketer
- Halim El-Dabh, American composer
- Halim El Roumi, Lebanese musician
- Halim Haryanto, American badminton player
- Halim Perdanakusuma, Indonesian aviator and national hero, after whom Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport is named
- Halim Medaci, Algerian footballer
- Said Halim Pasha, Ottoman Empire Grand Vizier
- Halim Saad, Malaysian businessman
- Halim Shah, Bangladeshi cricketer
Halim may also be a last name:
- Aamer Haleem, Canadian radio and television personality
- Helmy Halim, Egyptian filmmaker
- Mohammad Haleem, Pakistani judge
- Mustafa Ben Halim, ex-Prime Minister of Libya
- Rachman Halim, Indonesian businessman