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Boy name

Hamsa

100% boys · last recorded 2018

Hamsa has been given to about 169 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2005, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 164
Median age today18 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Hamsa per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2005 · 16
  • Born in 20250
  • All time169

How popular is Hamsa?

Its best year was 2005, when 16 babies were given the name, ranking 5112th. The typical living American called Hamsa is about 18 years old today.

Names that sound like Hamsa

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Hamza0.90
  2. Asa0.70
  3. Hassan0.61
  4. Hasan0.60
  5. Harlan0.53
  6. Hans0.53
  7. Isa0.47
  8. Musa0.47

Middle names for Hamsa

Ranked by flow score
  1. Hamsa John0.83
  2. Hamsa Lee0.83
  3. Hamsa Dean0.82
  4. Hamsa Bryce0.82
  5. Hamsa Ross0.82
  6. Hamsa Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Hamsa

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Brayanbrother · 0.72
  2. Janiyahsister · 0.71
  3. Isabelasister · 0.70
  4. Estrellasister · 0.69
  5. Jaideneither · 0.68
  6. Jamaribrother · 0.68

Where Hamsa is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Hamsa White0.78
    2. Hamsa Reyes0.78
    3. Hamsa Nguyen0.78
    4. Hamsa Moore0.78
    5. Hamsa Lee0.78
    6. Hamsa Green0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Hamsa

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.