Given name

Hamath

“from the mighty fortress”

Hamath is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the mighty fortress.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Hebrew interpretation is “from the mighty fortress.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.

Hamath’s family of names

Hamath has a related form in Hamatha. Hamath has a related form in Hamathe. Hamath has a related form in Hamoth.

Walk Hamath’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 5

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

See also 3

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

Similar names

If you love Hamath, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Hebrew

Hathath

“terror”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew

Hamran

“red” · “beginner”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew · Biblical

Hamor

“one who wields a hammer”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew

Haruz

“diligent” · “decisive”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew

Hareph

“plucking” · “autumn”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew · Biblical

Hariph

“autumn”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew · Biblical

Hazo

“seer” · “vision”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew

Ahuzzath

“possession”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

Names that share Hamath’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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