Humzah
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- HUM-za
- Origin
- Arabic
Humzah is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “strong, steadfast”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Humzah mean?
Arabic: spelling of Humza, itself a spelling of Hamza
“strong, steadfast”
Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, uncle of the Prophet Muhammad, was called the Lion of God.
Meaning borrowed from Humza. More on Wiktionary.
Is Humzah a girl's or a boy's name?
Humzah is a boys' name.
How popular is Humzah in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 22 boys.
Half of all the boys named Humzah in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2010. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Humzah in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | #3,279 |
| 2022 | 5 | #3,639 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 6 | #3,162 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 8 | #2,614 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 8 | #2,595 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 9 | #2,306 |
| 2009 | 7 | #2,679 |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 7 | #2,386 |
| 2005 | 10 | #1,814 |
| 2004 | 9 | #1,831 |
| 2003 | 12 | #1,418 |
| 2002 | 15 | #1,151 |
| 2001 | 22 | #845 |
| 2000 | 14 | #1,113 |
| 1999 | 14 | #1,087 |
| 1998 | 17 | #951 |
| 1997 | 13 | #1,111 |
| 1996 | 19 | #819 |
How popular is Humzah in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 12 boys. It first appears in the records in 1995.
Half of all the boys named Humzah in the US since 1880 were born between 2000 and 2011, the years shaded on the chart below.
Humzah in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #12,232 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 8 | #8,734 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 6 | #10,754 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 9 | #8,035 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 7 | #9,650 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12,267 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9,593 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 7 | #9,859 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6,758 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8,169 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9,579 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7,633 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9,941 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9,574 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7,636 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7,529 |
| 2000 | 11 | #5,913 |
| 1999 | 12 | #5,311 |
| 1998 | 6 | #8,472 |
| 1997 | 5 | #9,259 |
| 1996 | 7 | #7,129 |
| 1995 | 6 | #7,785 |
Names like Humzah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hamza, Abdullah, Muhammad, Hammad, Ahmed, Habib, Haseeb, Fahad, Huzaifa, Saif, Hamid, Salah
Names related to Humzah
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Kairo
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, “Humzah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/humzah, updated 20 October 2026.