Given name
Humaira
“a generous woman”
Humaira is a variant of Humairaa. One interpretation is “a generous woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Humaira is a variant of Humairaa. One interpretation is “a generous woman.”
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Indonesian usage, Humaira is a diminutive of حمرة.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1996. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Humaira through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 355
- 0 boys · 355 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 41 babies
- 2025
- 41
- #3,669 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +48%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 41 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,669 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 48.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (12). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,182 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Humaira’s family of names
In Indonesian usage, Humaira is a diminutive of حمرة. In Indonesian usage, Humaira has a related form in Humayra. Humaira has a related form in Humairaa.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Humaira
- Humaira BegumQueen consort of Afghanistan (1918-2002)
- Humaira AsgharPakistani actress and model (1983–2024)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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