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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2003 with 364 babies (rank #131 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

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.

6,382

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

364

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
1996	220	#156
1997	237	#151
1998	252	#142
1999	286	#134
2000	320	#128
2001	344	#125
2002	336	#130
2003	364	#131
2004	329	#143
2005	311	#152
2006	318	#155
2007	344	#155
2008	332	#161
2009	351	#159
2010	291	#186
2011	295	#188
2012	295	#189
2013	280	#201
2014	280	#205
2015	305	#188
2016	292	#193