Hamza (name)

Hamza
PronunciationArabic: [ˈħæmzæ, ˈħamza, ˈħamze, ˈħɛmzæ, ˈʜæmzɐ, ˈʜɑmzɐ]
Urdu: [ˈhəmzə]
Persian: [hæmˈze]
GenderMale
Language(s)Arabic
Origin
Language(s)Arabic
Meaninglion, strong, steadfast
Other names
Variant form(s)Humza, Hamzah, Hamzeh, Hamsah

Hamza (also spelled as Hamzah, Hamsah, Hamzeh or Humza; Arabic: حَمْزَة, standardized transliteration is Ḥamzah) is an Arabic masculine given name in the Muslim world. It means lion, strong, and steadfast. 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.