Hamzah is a spelling of Hamza, an Arabic name usually explained as "strong" or "steadfast", though some link it to a word for lion. Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad, is honored in Islam as the Lion of God, which makes the name popular throughout the Muslim world. Hamzah ranked 2206 among US boys in 2000, peaked at number 2074 in 2008 and stands at number 2812 in 2025.