What origin is the name Huma?

Huma comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Huma a popular name?

Huma is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Huma does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Huma?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Huma — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Huma?

Huma starts with the syllable “Hu” (हू), which traditionally belongs to Pushya nakshatra, pada 1, in Kark rashi (Cancer).

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Discover the meaning and origin of the name Huma

Huma

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Huma is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Derived from humaa, lucky bird phoenix; bird of paradise; an imaginary bird; a bird which lives in a quiet area and whenever it flies to the city it fills the people with joy", Rashi Kark.

With sanskrit roots, Huma is a girl name that means "Derived from humaa, lucky bird phoenix; bird of paradise; an imaginary bird; a bird which lives in a quiet area and whenever it flies to the city it fills the people with joy". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: हुमा
Rashi: Kark
Nakshatra: pushya (Hu)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Derived from humaa, lucky bird phoenix; bird of paradise; an imaginary bird; a bird which lives in a quiet area and whenever it flies to the city it fills the people with joy

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as हुमा

Quick answers about Huma

Very rare in US records

What does Huma mean?

Huma is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Derived from humaa, lucky bird phoenix; bird of paradise; an imaginary bird; a bird which lives in a quiet area and whenever it flies to the city it fills the people with joy".

Is Huma a rare name?

Yes. Huma does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Huma

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Hu (हू)
Rashi: Kark (Cancer)
Nakshatra: Pushya, pada 1
Name number: 7

By tradition, names starting with “Hu” suit babies born in Pushya nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Kark rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Huma

Huma means "Derived from humaa, lucky bird phoenix; bird of paradise; an imaginary bird; a bird which lives in a quiet area and whenever it flies to the city it fills the people with joy" — these names share that spirit.