By meaning
Names that mean patience
45 names
This list describes where each name comes from (mostly Arabic), not the religion of anyone who bears it.
- Names
- 45
- Boy
- 33
- Girl
- 10
- Origins
- 4
Language of origin
Boy: 33 Girl: 10
Names
- Halimah♀Patient, gentle, forbearing
- Halim♂Forbearing
- Ayob♂Name of the prophet Job
- Helmi♂Patient, tolerant
- Sabri♂♀Patient
- Sobri♂Patient
- Dawam♂Continuity
- Hilman♂Related to hilm, patience and self-restraint
- Kazim♂One who restrains anger
- Redha♂♀Contentment
- Sabar♂Patience
- Sabor♂Habitually patient
- Samud♂Steadfastness, firmness
- Shabery♂Patient
- Ayoub♂Job (Ayyub)
- Ayyub♂Job (Ayyub)
- Dhairya♂Patience, calmness
- Dheeraj♂Patience
- Halimatus♀Forbearing
- Kshama♀Patience
- Nurhalimah♀Light of forbearance
- Pratiksha♀Waiting
- Sabir♂Patient, enduring
- Sabirah♀Patient, enduring
- Sabirin♂Those who are patient
- Saim♂One who fasts
- Sobron♂Patience
- Tawakkal♂Trust and reliance on God
- Tsabita♀Steadfast
- Wakur♂Calm and dignified
- Abdul Halim♂Servant of forbearing · gentle
- Ahmad Sabri♂Most praiseworthy · patient
- Ahmad Shabery♂Most praiseworthy · patient
- Muhammad Ayob♂Praised · Job (name of a prophet)
- Muhammad Halim♂Praised · commendable · forbearing · gentle
- Muhammad Helmi♂Praised · commendable · patient, tolerant
- Muhammad Kazim♂Praised · one who restrains anger
- Muhammad Sabri♂Praised · commendable · patient
- Muhammad Sobri♂Praised · commendable · patient
- Ahmad Ayob♂Most praiseworthy · name of the prophet Job
- Ahmad Halim♂Most praiseworthy · forbearing · gentle
- Ahmad Helmi♂Most praiseworthy · patient, tolerant
- Nur Halimah♀Light · patient, gentle, forbearing
- Nurul Halimah♀Light · patient · gentle
- Siti Halimah♀Lady · patient, gentle, forbearing
About this list
45 names whose meaning relates to patience. Every meaning rests on a source linked from the name page.
This list gathers names whose meaning relates to patience and perseverance. Among the most common in our data: Halimah, Halim, Ayob. Only names whose meaning is backed by a checkable source are included, and that source is linked from each name page. Names from many languages can share a meaning, so this list cuts across name categories. See all meanings for other themes, and our methodology for how we check meanings.
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Frequently asked questions
Are names meaning patience suitable for both boys and girls?
In this list, 33 names suit boys and 10 suit girls; unisex names count in both. Each name page states the recorded gender.
Can one name have several meanings?
Yes. Some names have more than one meaning in their original language, and the meaning of a Chinese name depends on the characters the family chose. The name page shows the source for each meaning given.