The baby name Abdul Halem is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ab-DUL ha-LEEM (Arabic: ʿAbd al-Ḥalīm; IPA: /ʕabd al-ħaliːm/).
Abdul Halem is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Abdul Halem is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ab-DUL ha-LEEM (Arabic: ʿAbd al-Ḥalīm; IPA: /ʕabd al-ħaliːm/).
Abdul Halem is Arabic in Origin.
Abdul Halem is a theophoric Arabic male name formed from ʿAbd al- (“servant of the”) and al‑Ḥalīm, one of the 99 Names of God meaning “the Forbearing, the Clement.” The full sense is “servant of the Forbearing (God).” The second element comes from the root H‑L‑M, associated with patience, mildness, and gentle strength. Because Arabic long ī is variously transcribed, Halem reflects a South Asian spelling of Ḥalīm/Haleem.
Use spans the Islamic world and dates to early Islamic naming practices, with enduring popularity in Arabic-speaking lands, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Variants and spellings include Abd al‑Ḥalīm, Abdul Halim, Abdul Haleem, Abdel Halim, Abdelhalim, Abdolhalim (Persian), and Abdülhalim (Turkish). The second element also appears alone as Halim/Haleem. Well-known bearers - from Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez to Malaysia’s Sultan Abdul Halim - have reinforced the name’s familiarity across regions and languages.
Abdul Halem is far from common. We count 16 recorded uses of it across 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Abdul Halem is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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