Humeyra means “diminutive of 'red'; denotes the colour red”. It is documented as a girl's name in Uyghur and also used in Turkish and Azerbaijani.
- It is recorded for Turkish, Uyghur and Azerbaijani.
- 3 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 7 letters.
What does Humeyra mean?
Literally: Arabic humra 'red' + diminutive
بۇ ئەرەبچىدىكى «ھۇمرە» (قىزىل) دېگەن سۈپەتنىڭ كىچىكلىتىلىشى بولۇپ، قىزىل رەڭنى كۆرسىتىدۇLiteral meaning
Humeyra (ھۇمەيرا) is a Uyghur girl's name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “diminutive of 'red'; denotes the colour red”.[1]
Humeyra in Turkish, Uyghur and Azerbaijani
What does Humeyra mean in Turkish?
In Turkish the name is written Hümeyra. No separate Turkish gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “diminutive of 'red'; denotes the colour red” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.
What does Humeyra mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written ھۇمەيرا and Humeyra (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “diminutive of 'red'; denotes the colour red” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[1]
What does Humeyra mean in Azerbaijani?
In Azerbaijani the name is written Hümeyra. No separate Azerbaijani gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “diminutive of 'red'; denotes the colour red” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.
Which languages use the name Humeyra?
Humeyra is used as a given name in Turkish, Uyghur and Azerbaijani. The table shows for each language whether the use is documented by a cited source or comes from our editorial research.
Humeyra across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish | HümeyraLatin | Girl | same as above: “diminutive of 'red'; denotes the colour red” | Editorial |
| Uyghur | ھۇمەيراArabic script | Girl | same as above: “diminutive of 'red'; denotes the colour red” | Documented[1] |
| Azerbaijani | HümeyraLatin | Girl | same as above: “diminutive of 'red'; denotes the colour red” | Editorial |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Humeyra
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
Names related to Humeyra
Variants and linked names
- HumeyreGirl“diminutive of 'red'; denotes the colour red”
Sibling names for Humeyra
Names recorded for the same languages that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Humeyra rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- “wild sheep”same language (uyghur)
- “voice”same language (uyghur)
- XananamGirl“lady like my mother”same language (uyghur)
- PikriBoy“thoughtful, imaginative”same language (uyghur)
- NurizadBoy“son of light, born of light”same language (uyghur)
- ŞairUnisex“poet”same language (turkish)
- DilshemGirl“lamp of the heart”same language (uyghur)
- AyimGirl“my daughter, beautiful as the moon”same language (uyghur)
Common questions about Humeyra
What does the name Humeyra mean?
Humeyra means “diminutive of 'red'; denotes the colour red”. It is documented as a girl's name in Uyghur and also used in Turkish and Azerbaijani.
Is Humeyra a girl's or a boy's name?
Humeyra is recorded as a girl's name. By language: Turkish: girls; Uyghur: girls; Azerbaijani: girls.
Which languages use Humeyra?
Humeyra is recorded for Turkish, Uyghur and Azerbaijani. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How is Humeyra spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: Hümeyra (Latin), ھۇمەيرا (Arabic script). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Humeyra have?
Humeyra has 3 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 7 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.
- Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: Uyghur gloss: بۇ ئەرەبچىدىكى «ھۇمرە» (قىزىل) دېگەن سۈپەتنىڭ كىچىكلىتىلىشى بولۇپ، قىزىل رەڭنى كۆرسىتىدۇ; entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name (feminine); spelling ھۇمەيرا (+1 more)
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