Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Hamza

Hamza /hamˈza/

“lion cub; fierce”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
H
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Hamza?

Hamza

IPA /hamˈza/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Hamza mean?

Hamza is a male given name from Arabic ḥamza, which Nişanyan Adlar glosses as “fierce; lion cub”. It became widespread through Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, uncle and milk-brother of the Prophet Muhammad, who fell at the Battle of Uhud.1

What is Hamza made of?

Hamza is a single Arabic root: Hamza (male given name).

Hamza root Hamza male given name ARABIC ḥamza “fierce; lion cub” Hamza Hamza root male given name ḥamza ARABIC “fierce; lion cub”
Hamza: parts and root words
  • ḥamza Arabic — fierce; lion cub1

How was the name Hamza formed?

Hamza is the word Hamza (“male given name”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Hamza?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Hamzaoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Hamza?

  1. Nayef Hamza surgeon 1895–1977
  2. Ibrahim Ahmed Hamza researcher
  3. Mustafa Hamza translator

People surnamed Hamza as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Hamza also a first name?

Yes. Hamza is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “lion cub; fierce”.

Hamza as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Hamza accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Hamza accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Hamza

Q1

What does the surname Hamza mean?

Hamza is a male given name from Arabic ḥamza, which Nişanyan Adlar glosses as “fierce; lion cub”. It became widespread through Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, uncle and milk-brother of the Prophet Muhammad, who fell at the Battle of Uhud.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Hamza?

The root word of Hamza is ḥamza (Arabic): “fierce; lion cub”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Hamza?

Ham·za, 2 syllables; IPA: /hamˈza/.