Homayoun
/HH-OW-M-AA-Y-UW-N/
Auspicious, fortunate, royal — from Persian humāyūn, ‘blessed, kingly,’ traced to Avestan hu, ‘good,’ with a sense of favourable intent. A regal, fortunate Persian masculine name carried by courts across the Persianate world.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Homayoun is a Muslim boy name of Persian origin, meaning “Auspicious, fortunate, royal — from Persian humāyūn, ‘blessed, kingly,’ traced to Avestan hu, ‘good,’ with a sense of favourable intent. A regal, fortunate Persian masculine name carried by courts across the Persianate world.”. It also appears in Zoroastrian tradition.
Homayoun is a boy's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Auspicious, fortunate, royal — from Persian humāyūn, ‘blessed, kingly,’ traced to Avestan hu, ‘good,’ with a sense of favourable intent. A regal, fortunate Persian masculine name carried by courts across the Persianate world." and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
Beyond its Muslim heritage, Homayoun is also used in Zoroastrian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Other, Persian families, Homayoun carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Homayoun's roots in Arabic & Islamic tradition
Homayoun carries meaning rooted in Arabic and the wider Islamic tradition (Persian) — “Auspicious, fortunate, royal — from Persian humāyūn, ‘blessed, kingly,’ traced to Avestan hu, ‘good,’ with a sense of favourable intent. A regal, fortunate Persian masculine name carried by courts across the Persianate world.”. Many Muslim families weigh a name's root meaning and the values it carries.
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Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Homayoun resonates in either tradition.
Homayoun's destiny number is 4 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Homayoun's full reading →
Does Homayoun go with your family's names?
Homayoun breaks into 7 sounds: /HH-OW-M-AA-Y-UW-N/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Homayoun sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Homayoun beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Homayoun — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Homayoun
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Homayoun
What does the name Homayoun mean?
Homayoun means "Auspicious, fortunate, royal — from Persian humāyūn, ‘blessed, kingly,’ traced to Avestan hu, ‘good,’ with a sense of favourable intent. A regal, fortunate Persian masculine name carried by courts across the Persianate world.." It is a boy name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Homayoun a boy or girl name?
Homayoun is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Homayoun?
Homayoun is of Persian origin, used in Muslim, Zoroastrian traditions, commonly among Other, Persian families.
Is Homayoun a Muslim name?
Yes. Homayoun is a boy name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Persian origin. It also appears in Zoroastrian tradition.
What does Homayoun mean in Persian?
Homayoun originates from Persian, where it means "Auspicious, fortunate, royal — from Persian humāyūn, ‘blessed, kingly,’ traced to Avestan hu, ‘good,’ with a sense of favourable intent. A regal, fortunate Persian masculine name carried by courts across the Persianate world.."
What are common nicknames for Homayoun?
Common short forms of Homayoun include Homa, Homi.
What is the numerology of Homayoun?
Homayoun has a Pythagorean destiny number of 4 — stability and disciplined work.
Is Homayoun an Islamic name?
Yes. Homayoun is an Arabic boy name meaning "Auspicious, fortunate, royal — from Persian humāyūn, ‘blessed, kingly,’ traced to Avestan hu, ‘good,’ with a sense of favourable intent. A regal, fortunate Persian masculine name carried by courts across the Persianate world.", widely used in Muslim families, including Other and Persian communities.
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