Hamza

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Hamza is an Arabic masculine given name in the Muslim world. Meaning strong, and steadfast, it is an Arabic epithet for lion.

From Wikipedia

Hamza first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 188 babies (rank #182 that year). In 2024 it was given to 188 boys (rank #182). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Hamza

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Hamza yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

22Destiny numberThe master builderTurns visions into structures — a heightened 4.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,639

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

188

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Hamza

Hamza ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalibhunter · b. 568
Hamza Hakimzade Niyazipolitical activist · b. 1889
Hamza Choudhuryassociation football player · b. 1997
Hamza Mendylassociation football player · b. 1997
Hamza bin Ladenjihadist · b. 1989

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Hamza in 2024

Other boys' names starting with H

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	18	#777
1992	36	#518
1993	30	#577
1994	43	#438
1995	55	#414
1996	54	#405
1997	74	#339
1998	53	#411
1999	66	#346
2000	67	#345
2001	89	#273
2002	85	#281
2003	103	#252
2004	108	#251
2005	107	#264
2006	107	#270
2007	133	#230
2008	137	#234
2009	130	#246
2010	126	#255
2011	118	#276
2012	136	#247
2013	137	#250
2014	137	#254
2015	127	#273
2016	171	#215
2017	155	#237
2018	138	#253
2019	137	#255
2020	131	#254
2021	130	#266
2022	160	#213
2023	153	#216
2024	188	#182