Hamza (also spelled as Hamzah, Hamsah, Hamzeh, Humza, Khamzat or Hamëz; 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.