At a Glance: Name: Houman – Meaning: good mind, good thought – Origin: Persian – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: hoo-MAHN
Houman is a Persian boy's name meaning “good mind, good thought”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Houman
Meaning: Good mind, good thought.
Origin: Persian.
A common claim: Linked to a Persian bird-of-paradise myth, meaning 'good-spirited' Actually: That bird legend actually belongs to a different name, Huma; Houman itself comes from roots meaning 'good mind' or 'good thought'.
How to Pronounce Houman
Phonetic: hoo-MAHN IPA: /huːˈmɑːn/
Popularity of Houman
Houman doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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