Hamza, name meaning in Islam
Hamza means strong, steadfast. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it comes from and names like it.
Boy name · Arabic
حَمْزَة
Hamza
Strong, steadfast
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Arabic
- حَمْزَة
- Say it
- HAM-zah
- Root
- Not certain
- In the Quran
- No
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Meaning
Hamza, explained
Hamza (حَمْزَة) is an Arabic name for boys. It means strong, steadfast.
Is Hamza in the Quran?
No. Hamza is not a word in the Quran. A name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good. The Prophet ﷺ changed names with bad meanings and kept names with good ones.1
How to say and write Hamza
Say it HAM-zah. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Hamzah. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ح ḥa + م mim + ز zay + ة ta marbuta.
Choosing Hamza
Many parents choose Hamza to name their child after someone from the early generations of Islam, hoping the child will grow up with the same qualities. With the father's name it becomes Hamza bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Famous people named Hamza
- Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, the Prophet's ﷺ uncle, called the Lion of Allah
Names like Hamza
- Sahih Muslim 2139, the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
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Questions
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What does Hamza mean in Islam?
Hamza (حَمْزَة) means strong, steadfast. It is an Arabic name for boys.
Is Hamza in the Quran?
No, the name Hamza is not in the Quran, but it has a good meaning, so it is fine to use.
Is Hamza a boy or girl name?
Hamza is used as a boy's name.
How do you write Hamza in Arabic?
Hamza is written حَمْزَة in Arabic, said HAM-zah.
Is it Hamza or Hamzah?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, حَمْزَة. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.