The baby name Homayoun is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Persian approx.: hoh-MAH-yoon (IPA: /hɔmɑːˈjuːn/); English variants: hoo-MYUN or hu-MYUN (approx. /huːˈmaɪjuːn/ or /hoʊməˈjuːn/).
Homayoun is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Homayoun is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Persian approx.: hoh-MAH-yoon (IPA: /hɔmɑːˈjuːn/); English variants: hoo-MYUN or hu-MYUN (approx. /huːˈmaɪjuːn/ or /hoʊməˈjuːn/).
Homayoun is Persian in Origin.
Homayoun is a Persian masculine name from New Persian homâyun (همایون), from Middle Persian, meaning “auspicious, fortunate, regal, of good omen.” In classical usage it functioned as an honorific epithet for rulers and joyous occasions. The word is often associated with the mythical homā (Huma) bird, a bringer of fortune and sovereignty, reinforcing the name’s royal, felicitous sense.
The name spread across the Persianate world and South Asia; its most famous bearer is the Mughal emperor Humayun (1508–1556). It remains common in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajik communities, and among Urdu speakers. Spellings and variants include Homāyūn, Homayun, Humayun, Homayon, Homoyoon, Homâyoun, and Turkish/Azerbaijani Hümayun. Related forms are Homāy and Homa. Contemporary figures such as Homayoun Shajarian and Homayoun Ershadi have kept the name visible in modern Persian culture.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #75 | 2 | 1,883 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #218 | 53 | 3,535 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| IR | 0 | #229 | 3 | 4,221 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #392 | 169 | 10,162 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #561 | 16 | 10,045 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #931 | 22 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #936 | 16 | 5,873 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 12 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,593 | 22 | 28,008 |
Homayoun is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:
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