Hamza

حمزةIn Arabic

Meaning: Lion (a rare classical sense); the Prophet's uncle, killed at Uhud
About the name: Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib was the Prophet's paternal uncle and milk-brother, both having been nursed by Thuwayba. He was killed at Uhud in 625, and the Prophet was the first to call him Sayyid al-Shuhada, 'leader of the martyrs'.
For: A boy
Origin: Arabic
Other spellings: Hamzah, Hamzeh

Islamic naming guidance

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Name of a companion of the Prophet

Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, uncle, milk-brother and prominent companion of the Prophet.

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