Huma
Girl · HOO-ma · Persian
Huma is a girls' name of Persian origin, meaning “mythical bird of good fortune”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Huma mean?
Persian: from Persian huma, a mythical bird
“mythical bird of good fortune”
In Persian legend the huma is a mythical bird whose shadow was said to bring good fortune or kingship.
- Say it
- HOO-ma
Is Huma a girl's or a boy's name?
Huma is a girls' name.
How popular is Huma in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 31 girls.
Half of all the girls named Huma in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2009. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Huma in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,966 |
| 2023 | 6 | #3,766 |
| 2022 | 5 | #4,168 |
| 2021 | 6 | #3,697 |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,744 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,904 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,914 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #4,290 |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,777 |
| 2014 | 7 | #3,321 |
| 2013 | 9 | #2,796 |
| 2012 | 7 | #3,471 |
| 2011 | 5 | #4,244 |
| 2010 | 8 | #2,992 |
| 2009 | 13 | #2,037 |
| 2008 | 8 | #2,895 |
| 2007 | 6 | #3,396 |
| 2006 | 13 | #1,860 |
| 2005 | 19 | #1,332 |
| 2004 | 22 | #1,154 |
| 2003 | 20 | #1,216 |
| 2002 | 23 | #1,053 |
| 2001 | 19 | #1,155 |
| 2000 | 17 | #1,230 |
| 1999 | 15 | #1,347 |
| 1998 | 31 | #813 |
| 1997 | 13 | #1,466 |
| 1996 | 20 | #1,061 |
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