Hooman
Hooman (also spelled Houman, Human, Whoman) - هومن is a Persian male name which means benevolent and good natured. Hooman is synonymous to Vahooman - وهومن and Bahman - بهمن). It is featured on the Faravahar of the Zoroastrian faith. The three "Hu's" are represented by the three sections of the wings of the Faravahar. It consists of the word "Hu" which is a combination of Humata, modern-day Pendar-e or Andeesh-e Nik (Good Thoughts), Hukhta, modern-day Goftār-e Nik (Good Words), and Huvarshta, modern-day Kerdār-e Nik (Good Deeds), and the Persian word "Man" which means "Me" or "I" in Persian. The name literally translates to "I have good thoughts, good deeds, and good words." Non-Persian languages do not have their own version of the name such as "men" in Mazandarani or "Mu/Mi" in Eastern Gilaki but the pronunciation may differ slightly during speech such as "men" in Mazandarani or "mən" in Gilaki instead of the Persian pronunciation "mæn". It is the antonym of "Doshman" - دشمن, which means malevolent, enemy, or fetes. The name has become more popular in Iran as several people with that name have become famous singers, writers, engineers, doctors, and premium M&A professionals.
Pronunciation | HOO—M AN [humæn] |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Persian |
Meaning | Good Thoughts, Good Deeds, Good Words |
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Related names | Humata, Hukhta, Huvarshta, haman, |
Hooman is not to be confused with the name Houmān or هومان in Ferdowsi's story of Rostam and Sohrab in the Shahnameh.
People named Hooman
Given name
- Hooman Barghnavard, actor
- Hooman Darabi, electrical engineer
- Hooman Khaiyat, actor
- Hooman Khalatbari, pianist and conductor
- Hooman Majd, journalist and commentator
- Hooman Radfar, investor and entrepreneur
- Hooman Tavakolian, wrestler and coach
- Hooman Heravi, Electrical Engineer, Critical Care Physician, Cardiac Anesthesiologist
Surname
- Charles Hooman (1887-1969), English amateur sportsman
- Harry Hooman, English former footballer
- Julie Hoomans, Dutch fashion model
- Thomas Hooman (1850-1938), English association football player