Humayra

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Humayra ( Arabic : حميراء) or Humaira ( Arabic : حميراء; Urdu : حمیرا) is a female given name .

Origin and meaning

The Arabic first name means red . This was a name the Prophet Mohammed gave his wife Aisha .

An alternative transcription is Humaira ; this name is used in Arabic and in countries where Urdu is spoken.

Well-known namesake

  • Humaira Begum (1918–2002), wife of the Shah of Afghanistan, Mohammed Zahir Shah

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Humayra. Retrieved May 12, 2019 .
  2. ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Humaira. Retrieved May 12, 2019 .