Hamza (name)
| Pronunciation | [ˈħæmzæ, ˈħamza, ˈħamze, ˈħɛmzæ, ˈʜæmzɐ, ˈʜɑmzɐ] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Meaning | lion, strong, steadfast |
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| Variant form(s) | Humza, Hamzah, Hamzeh |
Hamza (also spelled as Hamzah, Hamzeh or Humza; Arabic: حمزة, standardized transliteration is Ḥamzah) is a masculine given name in the Arabophone world. The meaning of the name Hamza is lion, steadfast, strong, and brave[citation needed]. It was borne by one of the 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. When Turkic peoples invaded west India (modern day Maharashtra), it is believed many Indian women married Muslim men and adopted the name Hamse. These families migrated further down to the west and adopted culture as fit.[citation needed] When Turkic peoples invaded west India (modern day Maharashtra), it is believed many Indian women married Muslim men and adopted the name Hamse. These families migrated further down to the west and adopted culture as fit.
Given name
- 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 Ali, Bosnian shot putter
- Humza Arshad, British-Pakistani actor, writer, comedian and YouTube personality.
- Hamza Bencherif, footballer
- Hamza Çakir, German footballer
- Hamza El Din, Oud player, composer and ethnomusicologist
- Hamza Dirani, Jordanian racing driver
- Hamzah Fansuri, Sufi poet from Sumatra
- Hamza Hamzaoğlu, former Turkish footballer
- 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 Koudri, Algerian footballer
- Hamza ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib, noted Sahābi and uncle of the Prophet Muhammad
- Hamza Namira, Egyptian singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
- Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi, Uzbek poet
- Hamza Ruhezamihigo, Rwandan basketball player
- Hamza Shah Saifuddin, fourth Sultan of Bengal
- Hamzah Shehatta, Saudi poet
- Hamza Yerlikaya, Turkish Graeco-Roman style wrestler
- Hamza Younés, Tunisian footballer
- Humza Yousaf, Scottish politician
Surname
- Bur’i Mohamed Hamza, Somali politician
- Gamal Hamza, Egyptian footballer
- Khidir Hamza, nuclear technician who worked with Saddam Hussein
- Tengku Amir Hamzah, Indonesian poet
- Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, Malaysian politician
Derived names
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