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 1977 and has been recorded in 47 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 565 babies (rank #527 that year). In 2024 it was given to 565 boys (rank #527). 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.

10,017

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

565

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
1977	5	#6,218
1979	5	#6,420
1980	7	#5,148
1981	6	#5,768
1982	11	#3,782
1983	11	#3,716
1984	10	#4,027
1985	14	#3,277
1986	14	#3,326
1987	18	#2,880
1988	20	#2,794
1989	32	#2,171
1990	31	#2,276
1991	41	#1,903
1992	53	#1,647
1993	41	#1,975
1994	74	#1,355
1995	97	#1,175
1996	93	#1,208
1997	98	#1,208
1998	149	#946
1999	186	#821
2000	203	#796
2001	246	#715
2002	227	#761
2003	246	#736
2004	258	#733
2005	279	#727
2006	288	#742
2007	318	#722
2008	291	#763
2009	338	#707
2010	297	#758
2011	293	#765
2012	357	#662
2013	369	#657
2014	426	#621
2015	435	#616
2016	493	#569
2017	409	#635
2018	440	#613
2019	409	#652
2020	398	#659
2021	426	#648
2022	466	#604
2023	524	#557
2024	565	#527