Hamsa
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- HAM-sah
Hamsa is a boys' name. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Hamsa mean?
Either a spelling of Arabic Hamza or Sanskrit hamsa, 'swan'
Either a spelling of Hamza, or the Sanskrit word hamsa, meaning swan.
Is Hamsa a girl's or a boy's name?
Hamsa is a boys' name.
How popular is Hamsa in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 14 boys.
Half of all the boys named Hamsa in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2008. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Hamsa in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 8 | #2,595 |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 7 | #2,775 |
| 2009 | 9 | #2,241 |
| 2008 | 10 | #2,048 |
| 2007 | 14 | #1,605 |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 7 | #2,292 |
| 2004 | 12 | #1,494 |
| 2003 | 14 | #1,272 |
| 2002 | 6 | #2,106 |
| 2001 | 11 | #1,369 |
| 2000 | 7 | #1,775 |
| 1999 | 8 | #1,582 |
| 1998 | 7 | #1,727 |
| 1997 | 13 | #1,111 |
| 1996 | 10 | #1,290 |
How popular is Hamsa in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 16 boys. It first appears in the records in 2000.
Half of all the boys named Hamsa in the US since 1880 were born between 2005 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Hamsa in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | #10,754 |
| 2017 | 7 | #9,691 |
| 2016 | 6 | #10,739 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10,638 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9,636 |
| 2013 | 10 | #7,532 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6,300 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8,760 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10,759 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7,687 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7,693 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6,259 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6,455 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5,029 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8,921 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8,636 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6,081 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8,332 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8,202 |
Names like Hamsa
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hamza Musa Huzaifa Mustafa Muhammad Humza Ahmed Hammad Abdullah Rafa Fahad Hassan
Names related to Hamsa
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Hamsa: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/hamsa, updated 20 October 2026.