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Hamza (name)

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Pronunciation
  
Arabic: [ˈħamza]

Language(s)
  
Arabic

Meaning
  
Strong, steadfast

Gender
  
Male

Language(s)
  
Arabic

Variant form(s)
  
Humza

Hamza (also spelled as Hamzah, Hamzeh or Humza; Arabic: حمزة‎‎, standardized transliteration is Ḥamzah) is a masculine given name in the Muslim world, derived from the Arabic word ḥamuza, meaning strong or steadfast. It was borne by one of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad's uncles, Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, an early Islamic convert renowned for his strength and bravery in battle.

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Given name

  • Hamza Abdullah, American football safety
  • Hamza Alić, Bosnian shot putter
  • 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 al-Ghamdi, Saudi hijacker of United Airlines Flight 175
  • 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 bin Laden, a son of Osama bin Laden
  • Hamza ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib, noted Sahābi and uncle of the Muhammad
  • Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi, Uzbek poet
  • Hamzah Shehatta, Saudi poet
  • Hamza Yerlikaya, Turkish Graeco-Roman style wrestler
  • Hamza Younés, Tunisian footballer
  • Humza Yousaf, Scottish politician
  • Hamza Ali Abbasi, Pakistani actor, model, and film director
  • Hamza Benzaoui, Software Engineer, Swimmer
  • Humza Arshad, British-Pakistani actor, writer, comedian and YouTube personality.

    • 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

  • Abu Hamza

    • References

    Hamza (name) Wikipedia
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