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 1999 and has been recorded in 23 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2009 with 176 babies (rank #131 that year). In 2024 it was given to 51 boys (rank #269). 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.

2,232

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

176

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

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	61	#227
2000	89	#185
2001	89	#189
2002	87	#188
2003	77	#204
2004	111	#173
2005	92	#198
2006	126	#164
2007	122	#170
2008	140	#160
2009	176	#131
2010	136	#164
2011	148	#145
2012	114	#184
2013	105	#192
2014	84	#228
2015	74	#252
2016	91	#218
2017	73	#249
2020	76	#226
2022	54	#264
2023	56	#253
2024	51	#269