Humeyra
Fatma Hümeyra Akbay is a Turkish actress, singer, composer, and lyricist. In the 1970s she was a noted singer and actress. Her popularity with the new generation rose in the 2000s with the hit sitcom Avrupa Yakası, Yalan Dünya by Gülse Birsel. She played in popular youth series "Melekler Korusun" and "Şahsiyet" which won International Emmy Awards.
Meaning & Origin of Humeyra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fatma Hümeyra Akbay is a Turkish actress, singer, composer, and lyricist. In the 1970s she was a noted singer and actress. Her popularity with the new generation rose in the 2000s with the hit sitcom Avrupa Yakası, Yalan Dünya by Gülse Birsel. She played in popular youth series "Melekler Korusun" and "Şahsiyet" which won International Emmy Awards.
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The Story of Humeyra
Humeyra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2015, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 5 Humeyras were born — ranking #16,416 that year. As of 2026, Humeyra ranks #16,416 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Humeyras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Humeyra
Phonetically similar names — useful when Humeyra is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Humor
- Humour
- Humorous
- Humerous
- Humerus
- Humourous
- Humer
- Humors
- Humoral
- Humored
- Humours
- Humoured
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About the name Humeyra
Humeyra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Humeyra's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #16,416. Use the chart and map above to compare Humeyra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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