- Meaning
- Strong, steadfast
- Arabic
- حمزة
- Say it
- HAM-za
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- In the Quran
- Not in the Quran
About the meaning
The dictionaries are not clear on the meaning: strong and steadfast is the usual explanation, and some link it to a sharp taste. It is often linked to the lion because Hamza was called the Lion of God.
Famous people with this name
- Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, uncle of the Prophet, called the Lion of God, who died at Uhud
Other spellings
Hamzah, Hamze
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Questions about Hamza
What does Hamza mean?
Hamza means: Strong, steadfast. The dictionaries are not clear on the meaning: strong and steadfast is the usual explanation, and some link it to a sharp taste. It is often linked to the lion because Hamza was called the Lion of God.
Is Hamza in the Quran?
No. But a name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good.
Is Hamza a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Hamza is a boy’s name.
How do you write Hamza in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Hamza is written حمزة.