Hüma

Hüma (Persian هما, often romanized Homa or Hūma) is a historically attested literary name from Persian tradition that entered Ottoman Turkish usage and later wider Muslim cultural contexts. In classical Persian poetry and Persianate court literature the Huma is a legendary bird whose shadow or touch is said to confer kingship or good fortune; Ottoman poets and household registers show adoption of the term as a feminine personal name. The name conveys auspiciousness and is used especially in Turkish and Persian-speaking Muslim families. It is not a Qurʾānic name but carries rich literary connotations in Persianate Islamic culture. For comparative onomastics see related Persian forms [[Homa]] and culturally adjacent names like [[Parisa]].