Hamza (also spelled as Hamzah, Hamsah, Hamzeh or Humza; Arabic: حَمْزَة, romanized: Ḥamzah) is an Arabic masculine given name in the Muslim world. It means lion, strong, and steadfast.[1] It was borne by one of the Islamic prophet Muhammad's uncles, Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, a wrestler and an archer who was renowned for his strength and bravery in battle. His exploits were detailed in the Hamzanama, an adventure epic written in Persian.
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ˈħæmzæ, ˈħamza, ˈħamze, ˈħɛmzæ, ˈʜæmzɐ, ˈʜɑmzɐ] Urdu: [ˈhəmzə] Persian: [hæmˈze] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Meaning | lion, strong, steadfast |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Humza, Hamzah, Hamzeh, Hamsah |
Given name
edit- Hamza (rapper), full name Hamza Al-Farissi, Belgian rapper of Moroccan descent
- Hamza Ali Abbasi, Pakistani actor, model, and film director
- Hamza Aboud (born 1984), Lebanese footballer
- Hamza Abdullah, American football safety
- Hamza Abdullahi (1945–2019), Nigerian Air Force air marshal and governor
- Hamza Abu-Ghalia (born 1980), Libyan weightlifter
- Hamza al-Ghamdi (1980-2001), Saudi hijacker of United Airlines Flight 175
- Hamza Al Khateeb (1997-2011), Syrian child tortured to death by Syrian government
- Humza Arshad, British-Pakistani actor, writer, comedian and YouTube personality
- Hamza Abdi Barre (born 1972), prime minister of Somalia
- Hamza Bencherif, footballer
- Hamza Çakir (born 1985), German footballer of Turkish descent
- Hamza Çalışkan (born 1994), Turkish Paralympian para table tennis player
- Hamza Dair (born 2002), Moroccan sprinter
- Hamza Demir (born 1956), Swedish politician
- Hamza El Din, Oud player, composer and ethnomusicologist
- Hamza Dirani, Jordanian racing driver
- Hamzah Fansuri, Sufi poet from Sumatra
- Hamza Hamzaoğlu, former Turkish footballer and football manager
- Hamzah Haz, former vice-president of Indonesia
- Prince Hamzah of Jordan, son of the late King Hussein of Jordan
- Hamza Kashgari, Saudi columnist
- Hamza Kastrioti, Ottoman military personnel
- Hamza al-Kateab, Syrian doctor, activist, and public health advocate
- Hamza Koudri, Algerian footballer
- Hamza ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib, noted Sahābi and uncle of Muhammad
- Hamza Namira, Egyptian singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
- Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi, Uzbek poet
- Hamza Ruhezamihigo, Rwandan basketball player
- Hamza Sakhi, Moroccan football player
- Hamza Shah Saifuddin, fourth Sultan of Bengal
- Hamzah Shehatta, Saudi poet
- Hamza Yassin, Sudanese-born British TV presenter
- Hamza Yerlikaya, Turkish Graeco-Roman style wrestler
- Hamza Younés, Tunisian footballer
- Humza Yousaf, Scottish politician
- Hamza Choudhury, English footballer
- Hamzah Zainudin, Malaysian politician
Surname
edit- Amiruddin Hamzah, Malaysian politician
- Bur’i Mohamed Hamza, Somali politician
- Fuad Hamza, Saudi Arabian government official
- Gamal Hamza, Egyptian footballer
- Khidir Hamza, nuclear technician who worked with Saddam Hussein
- Mauro Hamza (born 1965 or 1966), Egyptian fencing coach
- Mir Hamza (born 1992), a Pakistani cricketer
- Muhammad Hamza (1929–2021), Pakistani politician
- Obaidullah Hamzah (born 1972), Bangladeshi Islamic scholar
- Tengku Amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet
- Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, Malaysian politician
- Zubayr Hamza (born 1995), a South African cricketer
- Abdul Nasir bin Amer Hamsah, Singaporean criminal and prisoner
Derived names
editReferences
edit- ^ Rahman, S. A. (2001). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. Goodword Books. p. 30. ISBN 978-81-7898-004-1.
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