Homma as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Homma

What is the meaning of the name Homma ?

The baby name Homma is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English approximation: HOM-muh (/ˈhɒmə/ or /ˈhɑmə/); Japanese: hon-ma (romanized: Honma) pronounced approximately [hoɴma] — 'HOHN-ma'..

Homma is Japanese in Origin.

Homma has two distinct lineages. In Choctaw (Muskogean) it is a color term meaning ‘red,’ identical to the second element in Oklahoma (okla ‘people’ + homma ‘red’). As a given name or surname within Choctaw and related Southeastern communities, it appears in 19th century rolls and persists in family names and place names across Mississippi, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. Variants include Humma, Homa, and Houma (also the name of a related Louisiana tribe).

In Japanese, Homma/Honma is a common surname written 本間, combining 本 ‘origin; true’ and 間 ‘interval; space,’ loosely ‘at the main interval/place.’ While rarely used as a given name, it may be adopted in diaspora as a unisex personal name. Spellings alternate between Homma and Honma due to romanization. Notable bearers include General Masaharu Homma and numerous athletes and artists. Overall, Homma carries either the vivid ‘red’ of Choctaw heritage or the steady, locational nuance of Japanese 本間.

⚙ Homma is exceptionally rare. There are only 35 recorded uses on record, spread over 13 countries.