Huma name meaning

hu-MAA

“A legendary bird of good fortune”

About the name

GenderGirl

OriginPersian

Questions parents ask

What does Huma mean?

Huma (هما) means “A legendary bird of good fortune”.

How do you pronounce Huma?

Huma is pronounced hu-MAA.

Is Huma a boy's or a girl's name?

Huma is a girl's name.

How is Huma written in Persian?

In Persian script it is written هما.

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Meaning checked in Steingass's Comprehensive Persian-English Dictionary (London, 1892), which gives: “humā, A bird of Eastern fable ... looked upon as a bird of happy omen”. See the entry ↗