1) African girl name 2) Arabic feminine given name 
[princess] Halima was a Ghassan woman who participated in the Battle of Chalcis. ...
Halima is an Arabic name for girls. The meaning is `gentle` The name Halima is most commonly given to English and Welsh girls. (12 times more often than to American girls.) Use for the other sex: Halim The name sounds like: Halma, Hilma, Helma