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Humayun name meaning

“blessed, fortunate; august, royal”

Letters
7
Syllables
3
First letter
H
Origin
Persian
Category
Indian Names
Gender
♂ Boy

Indian Names: HPersian origin

Humayun is a Persian male name meaning blessed or fortunate, and also royal.

What does Humayun mean?

Blessed, fortunate; august, royal

In Malay: diberkati; bertuah; diraja

Sources (2)

About the name Humayun

Humayun is a male name from Persian (همایون) meaning blessed or fortunate, and also august or royal. The word comes from Middle Persian Humāy, a bird of good omen. The name is also found in Urdu and Bengali, and was borne by the second Mughal emperor.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginPersian
SyllablesHu-ma-yun
First letterIndian Names starting with H
Devanagari scriptहुमायूँ

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: همایون · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Humayun · behindthename.com · usage

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