Humma
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- HOO-ma
- Origin
- Persian
Humma 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 Humma mean?
Persian: spelling of Huma; 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.
Meaning borrowed from Huma.
Is Humma a girl's or a boy's name?
Humma is a girls' name.
How popular is Humma in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 6 girls.
Humma in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6 | #3,280 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 4 | #3,768 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 4 | #3,399 |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 4 | #3,310 |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
Names like Humma
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Faiza, Saba, Habiba, Zaha, Fatma, Aysha, Zayra, Fabiha, Hibah, Salma, Zaisha, Mahsa
Names related to Humma
More Persian names
Jasper, Esther, Jasmine, Casper, Cyrus, Yasmin, Darius, Zorawar, Kiyan, Rumi, Yasmine, Kasper, Mahnoor, Dario, Arian, Arman
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, “Humma: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/humma, updated 20 October 2026.