Hamza Pronunciation Arabic: [ˈħæmzæ, ˈħamza, ˈħamze, ˈħɛmzæ, ˈʜæmzɐ, ˈʜɑmzɐ] Urdu: [ˈhəmzə] Persian: [hæmˈze] Gender Male Language(s) Arabic Language(s) Arabic Meaning lion, strong, steadfast Variant form(s) Humza, Hamzah, Hamzeh, Hamsah
Hamza (also spelled as Hamzah , Hamsah , Hamzeh or Humza ; Arabic : حَمْزَة , romanized : Ḥamzah ) is an Arabic masculine given name in the Muslim world . It means lion, strong, and steadfast.[ 1] It was borne by one of the Islamic prophet Muhammad's uncles, Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib , a wrestler and an archer who was renowned for his strength and bravery in battle. His exploits were detailed in the Hamzanama , an adventure epic written in Persian .
Given name
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Surname
Amiruddin Hamzah , Malaysian politician
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Gamal Hamza , Egyptian footballer
Khidir Hamza , nuclear technician who worked with Saddam Hussein
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Mir Hamza (born 1992), a Pakistani cricketer
Muhammad Hamza (1929–2021), Pakistani politician
Obaidullah Hamzah (born 1972), Bangladeshi Islamic scholar
Tengku Amir Hamzah , Indonesian poet
Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah , Malaysian politician
Zubayr Hamza (born 1995), a South African cricketer
Abdul Nasir bin Amer Hamsah , Singaporean criminal and prisoner
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