Hamza
BoyArabic · Arabic: /ˈħam.za/
Hamza has a vivid lion meaning, deep ties to Islamic history and a compact sound with a clear z.
Origin
Arabic
Pronunciation
Arabic: /ˈħam.za/
“Lion”, with a linguistic connection to strength and firmness.
Hamza is an Arabic masculine name associated with the lion and with strength. Its historical resonance comes in part from Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, an uncle of the Prophet Muhammad. The name offers a direct animal image alongside that long cultural memory. The short shape and clear z give Hamza a firm, lively feel, while the final vowel keeps the sound open. In Arabic it is written حمزة and pronounced with ح at the beginning. This matters because the letter called hamza is written همزة: the two can look alike in Latin letters, but they are different Arabic words.
Etymology: From Arabic ḥamza, a word for a lion, connected with the root ḥ-m-z and the verb ḥamuza, “to be strong or firm”.
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Name popularity
Latest year: 2025
Boys
Rank541
Source
SSA records cover Social Security card applications, not every US birth. Names with fewer than 5 occurrences are omitted; gaps do not mean zero. Spellings are kept separate, except that SSA removes spaces and hyphens. Equal counts are ranked alphabetically. Ranks are calculated separately for boys and girls.
Origin
Arabic