Hamdan

Meaning of Hamdan

Hamdan is a masculine given name pronounced HAM-dahn (/hæmˈdɑn/), derived from the Arabic root hamd, meaning “praise” or “praiseworthy.” The name dates back to the medieval Hamdanid dynasty in Syria and remains prominent in Gulf leadership circles through figures like Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum of Dubai. In the United States, Hamdan has held steady in the mid-800s on baby-name rankings, with 41 newborn boys receiving the name in both 2023 (rank 888) and 2024 (rank 883). Across Latin American communities, it signifies a modern embrace of multicultural identity, its two-syllable clarity making it equally at home in Spanish and English while retaining its Semitic heritage.