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حُمَيْرَاء

Humaira

hu-MAY-ra

Reddish; rosy-cheeked.”

About Humaira

Humaira is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "reddish; rosy-cheeked" — an Arabic-Urdu name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

Diminutive from the Arabic root ح-م-ر (red).

Very common in Pakistani families.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic · Urdu

Gender

Girl

Also spelled

Humairah, Humayra

Root letters

ح م رḤ-M-R

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Humaira is one such word.

How to say it

hu·MAY·ra

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Humaira: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Origin · Houdhoud