Humayun
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- hoo-MAH-yoon
- Origin
- Persian
Humayun is a boys' name of Persian origin, meaning “fortunate, auspicious”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Humayun mean?
Persian: from Persian humayun, from huma
“fortunate, auspicious”
Humayun was the second Mughal emperor, son of Babur and father of Akbar.
Is Humayun a girl's or a boy's name?
Humayun is a boys' name.
How popular is Humayun in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 7 boys.
Half of all the boys named Humayun in the UK since 1996 were born between 2001 and 2014, the years shaded on the chart below.
Humayun in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 6 | #3,125 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 7 | #2,157 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 7 | #1,775 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,109 |
Names like Humayun
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hassan, Hamza, Rumi, Tai, Minh, Yug, Dakota, Yoan, Shko, Loki, Yitzchok, Guto
More Persian names
Jasper, Esther, Jasmine, Casper, Cyrus, Yasmin, Darius, Zorawar, Kiyan, Yasmine, Kasper, Mahnoor, Dario, Arian, Arman, Armaan
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Humayun: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/humayun, updated 20 October 2026.