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Why parents love Hamza- Hamza IS the Lion of God — the Prophet's uncle.
- The most courageous warrior in early Islam.
- The hamza IS Arabic's most important mark.
- Two syllables with a powerful, Arabic sound: HAM-zah.
- The meaning lion/steadfast is maximally powerful.
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The vibe of Hamza
lionsteadfastArabicHamza ibn Abdul-MuttalibLion of GodProphet's unclecourageoushamza mark
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Origin & history of Hamza
Arabic حمزة (hamza, lion/steadfast)
→ Hamza
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Arabic / Urdu roots
Hamza means lion. Hamza was the Prophet's uncle — the Lion of God. The hamza IS Arabic's most important diacritical mark.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib.
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Today
Hamza remains a beloved choice, ranking #608 in the US. 10,017 babies have been named Hamza since 1977.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Islamic tradition, SSA data
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How popular is Hamza?
2024
peak year
Hamza reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2024, 565 babies received the name (ranked #527). In the present decade it sits around #608, with about 456 babies given the name annually. Hamza's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 10,017 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
565
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #527)
(ranked #527)
456
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
4,560
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
10,017
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Hamza4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Hamza's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — Lion-of-God leadership. People named Hamza tend to be powerful, steadfast, and gifted at being the Lion of God AND Arabic's most important mark.
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Lion of God AND most important mark✦
Prophet's uncle◈
Most-courageous◎
Arabic-steadfast♡
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A1
M4
Z8
A1
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Hamza🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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