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.
See Homayoun scored for your familyMeaning & origin
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.
Numerology of Homayoun
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.
How Homayoun sounds
NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Homayoun breaks down into 7 phonemes: /HH-OW-M-AA-Y-UW-N/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Homayoun — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
The six signals, applied to Homayoun
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Names similar to Homayoun
If Homayoun resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Muslim boy names, common in Other families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Muslim boy names from the Nobility cluster
Names that sound similar
Muslim boy names that open with the same syllables as Homayoun
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.
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.
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