Himalayan
/ˈhɪm.əˌleɪ.ən/adjective, noun
Himalayan is spelled H-I-M-A-L-A-Y-A-N: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 24,170th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Himalayan means “Of or relating to the Himalayas” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Himalayan?
| Letters | 9: H-I-M-A-L-A-Y-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.4 times per million words; the 24,170th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Himalayan?
Himalayan appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 24,170th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Himalayan?
- /hɪˈmɑː.lə.jən/
- US /ˈhɪm.əˌleɪ.ən/
Himalayan has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Himalayan.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Himalayan
- Himalayans plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Himalayan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to the Himalayas.
- 2
Huge, gigantic, enormously large.
noun
- 1
An inhabitant of the Himalayas.
- 2
A domestic cat breed similar to (and, in some places, considered a variety of) the Persian breed, but with the colourpoint coat pattern of the Siamese.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Himalayan in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | himalayen |
| Portuguese | himalaio |
| Spanish | himalayo , gato himalayo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Himalayan come from?
From Himalaya + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).