Meaning and history
The name means “lion” in Arabic and comes from حمز (ḥamuza), meaning “strong” or “sturdy.” It was borne by an uncle of the Prophet Muhammad who was killed in battle.
20062006: 288 births, rank #741
2007: 318 births, rank #721
2008: 291 births, rank #763
2009: 338 births, rank #707
2010: 297 births, rank #756
20112011: 293 births, rank #764
2012: 357 births, rank #662
2013: 369 births, rank #657
2014: 426 births, rank #621
2015: 435 births, rank #616
20162016: 493 births, rank #569
2017: 409 births, rank #634
2018: 440 births, rank #610
2019: 409 births, rank #652
2020: 398 births, rank #659
20212021: 426 births, rank #648
2022: 466 births, rank #604
2023: 524 births, rank #557
2024: 565 births, rank #527
20252025: 556 births, rank #541
Hamza moved from #527 to #541 for boys between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2024, with 565 births.