Hamas
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- hah-MAHS
- Origin
- Arabic
Hamas is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “zeal or enthusiasm”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Hamas mean?
Arabic: Arabic hamas, 'zeal'
“zeal or enthusiasm”
From Arabic hamas, meaning zeal or enthusiasm; it is also the name of a Palestinian Islamist organisation.
Is Hamas a girl's or a boy's name?
Hamas is a boys' name.
How popular is Hamas in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 6 boys.
Hamas in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 6 | #2,106 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
Names like Hamas
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hamza, Hassan, Habib, Saif, Hammad, Haseeb, Fahad, Hamid, Humza, Zohaib, Samir, Umair
Names related to Hamas
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Hamas: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/hamas, updated 20 October 2026.