Boys' names
Hamza
Lion, strong
حَمْزَة
Hamza
Lion, strong
Sahabi / Sahabiyyaboyarabic
Pronunciation
Hamza
Arabic
حَمْزَة
Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Root
h-m-z
Quranic status
Sahabi / Sahabiyya
Origin & meaning
Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib, the Prophet's ﷺ uncle, the Lion of Allah, sayyid ash-shuhada (master of the martyrs). Martyred at Uhud.
Notable bearers
- · Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib
Themes
“You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so make your names beautiful.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4948, hasan).