حَمْزَة

Hamza

حمزہ

Say it: HAM-zah · /ˈhəm.zaː/

Boy nameArabicFrom Hadith / Sahaba

Meaning

“Lion, strong; Hazrat Hamzah (RA), the Prophet's uncle, called Asadullah (Lion of Allah)”

شیر، مضبوط؛ نبی ﷺ کے چچا حضرت حمزہؓ

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی

Darul Uloom Deoband

Permissible

Deoband: permissible / correct - correct (meaning: lion).

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What is the meaning of the name “Hamza”?" (Fatwa 1695/1398=L/1429); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/9775; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Darul Uloom Deoband

Recommended

Deoband: recommended by Deoband - asked as Humzah; very blessed, no need to change (meaning: lion).

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Should I change my son’s name Humzah, as it means “Jalali”?" (Fatwa 1541/1541/M=1433); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/41760; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Famous people named Hamza

Family of the Prophet ﷺ

Hamzah ibn Abdul Muttalib · d. 625

حضرت حمزہ بن عبدالمطلب رضی اللہ عنہ

Uncle of the Prophet ﷺ, called the Lion of Allah and Master of Martyrs; martyred at Uhud.

What the references say

Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkamصحابۂ کرام علیہم الرضوان کے 135پاکیزہ نام Open →
Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. حمزة بن الحمير Open →
Darul Uloom Deobandrecommended - lion Open →
Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Nameslion (for its strength) Open →
Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ح م ز ; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match)

Questions about Hamza

What does Hamza mean?

Hamza means “Lion, strong; Hazrat Hamzah (RA), the Prophet's uncle, called Asadullah (Lion of Allah)”. In Urdu: شیر، مضبوط؛ نبی ﷺ کے چچا حضرت حمزہؓ.

Is Hamza a boy or girl name?

Hamza is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Hamza?

Hamza is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ح م ز.

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