Hamza

Arabic
"lion or strong"

Hamza Origin and Meaning

The name Hamza is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "lion or strong".

Hamza was the legendary uncle of the Prophet Muhammad, hero of The Hamzanama, the Story of Hamza.

# 556 in the US

Hamza Rank in US Top 1000

# 1604 on Nameberry

Hamza Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Hamza Popularity

Famous People Named Hamza

  • Hamza Abbasi
    Pakistani actor, model, and director
  • Hamza Alic
    Bosnian shot putter (2008 Olympics)
  • Hamza Bin Laden
    son of Osama Bin Laden
  • Hamza Cakir
    Turkish,German footballer
  • Hamza El Din (1929
    2006), Egyptian composer, oud player & vocalist
  • Hamza Dirani
    Jordanian race car & kart racing driver
  • Hamza Hamzaoglu
    Turkish football manager & former player
  • Hamza Hatoum
    Contestant on Big Brother Canada 6
  • Hamza ibn 'Abdul
    Muttalib, paternal uncle of the Prophet Muhammad
  • Hamza Koudri
    Algerian footballer
  • Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi (1889
    1929), Soviet & Uzbek author & poet
  • Hamza Yerlikaya
    Turkish wrestler (1996 & 2000 Olympic Champion)
  • Hamza Younes
    Tunisian footballer

Hamza in Pop Culture

  • Hamza
    a letter in the Arabic alphabet
  • Hamza River
    unofficial name of Brazilian river
  • Hamza Stone
    black antic rock at the Giresun Adasi (Turkey)