Hamza
Hamza is an Arabic masculine given name in the Muslim world. Meaning strong, and steadfast, it is an Arabic epithet for lion. It was borne by one of the Islamic prophet Muhammad's uncles, Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, a wrestler and an archer who was renowned for his strength and bravery in battle. His exploits were detailed in the Hamzanama, an adventure epic written in Persian.
- Arabic
- Turkish
- Bosnian
- Uzbek
Meaning & Origin of Hamza
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hamza is an Arabic masculine given name in the Muslim world. Meaning strong, and steadfast, it is an Arabic epithet for lion. It was borne by one of the Islamic prophet Muhammad's uncles, Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, a wrestler and an archer who was renowned for his strength and bravery in battle. His exploits were detailed in the Hamzanama, an adventure epic written in Persian.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Turkish
- Bosnian
- Uzbek
- Kazakh
The Story of Hamza
American parents first put Hamza on the record books as a baby boy name in 1977, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 597 Hamzas were born — ranking #510 that year. About 35% of every Hamza on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Hamza ranks #510 for baby boys with 597 births, rising sharply (+31% over the past five years). All told, over 11K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Hamza
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Hamza. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Khamza
Names that sound like Hamza
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About the name Hamza
Hamza is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Hamza's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #510. Use the chart and map above to compare Hamza'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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