Hamid
Usage of Hamid in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Hamid against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Hamid is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Hamid is an Arabic name meaning “greatly praised” or “praiseworthy,” related to Mohammed, with Hammad as a variant.
Hamid in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 17 boys were named Hamid, making it the #5399 boys' name in the US. Since 1966, 928 boys have been named Hamid, with the most (28) in 2021.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | #825 boys | 4 | Statistik Austria, 2025 |
| Kosovo | #494 boys | 1 | Kosovo Agency of Statistics (ASK), name search tool based on Civil Registration Agency data, 2024 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | #669 boys (all ages) | 676 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Kosovo | #537 boys (all ages) | 227 | Kosovo Agency of Statistics (ASK), name search tool based on Civil Registration Agency data, 2025 |
| Norway | #646 boys (all ages) | 402 | Statistics Norway (SSB), 2025 |
| Slovenia | #890 boys (all ages) | 75 | Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS), 2026 |
| Spain | #372 boys (all ages) | 6,063 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2025 |
| Spain (Catalonia) | #272 boys (all ages) | 1,431 | Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat), 2025 |
| Sweden | #446 boys (all ages) | 2,286 | Statistics Sweden (SCB), 2020 |
| Switzerland | #977 boys (all ages) | 574 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), STATPOP, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Hamid
There are 489 towns and villages with Hamid in their name, in 24 countries.
🇮🇶 Iraq 197🇵🇰 Pakistan 105🇾🇪 Yemen 56🇪🇬 Egypt 44🇮🇷 Iran 16🇲🇦 Morocco 15🇦🇫 Afghanistan 9🇸🇩 Sudan 9
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Āl Ḩamīd | Shabwah, 🇾🇪 Yemen | 10 | Map |
| Abū Ḩāmid | Balqa, 🇯🇴 Jordan | – | Map |
| Al Hāmid | Al Mahwit Governorate, 🇾🇪 Yemen | – | Map |
| Al Ḩamīd | Mafraq, 🇯🇴 Jordan | – | Map |
| Al Ḩamīd | Ḩajjah, 🇾🇪 Yemen | – | Map |
| Al Ḩāmid | Muhafazat Hadramaout, 🇾🇪 Yemen | – | Map |
| Arazi Hamid | Punjab, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Arfād Ḩamīd | Ibb Governorate, 🇾🇪 Yemen | – | Map |
| Awlād Ḩāmid | Jabal al Gharbi, 🇱🇾 Libya | – | Map |
| Aït Hamid | Marrakesh-Safi, 🇲🇦 Morocco | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Hamid songs
One song on Wikidata has Hamid in its title:
- Hamid Rabi – Aziza Brahim (2012)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Hamid
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Hamid.
Fictional characters named Hamid
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Hamid products
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