Hama is a city in west-central Syria, previously known as Hamath.
Hama or Hamath (or variants) may refer to:
Places In the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa), the name with its many variations (Hamma(h), Ham(m)at, etc.) is usually indicative for the presence of hot springs, as it stands for hot water in Semitic languages.
Middle East In alphabetical order, by complete name. Al-Hamah, a village in Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria Al-Hamma, Tiberias, a depopulated Palestinian Arab village Hamat Gader, hot springs and archaeological site at the site of Al-Hamma Emmaus, town mentioned in the New Testament; name derived from Hamma or Hammat Hamat, a village in Lebanon Hamat Tiberias, archaeological site at ancient town, Israel Hamath-zobah, ancient place or kingdom in Aram Mevo Hama, Israeli settlement in the Golan Heights Tell el-Hammeh, tell on the West Bank Tell Hammeh, tell in Jordan
North Africa El Hamma, town in Tunisia El Hamma, Khenchela, town in Algeria El Hamma District, Algeria Hamma, Algeria - town and commune
Other places Abbotsham, English village, recorded in the Domesday Book as Hama
People Hama (queen) (died between 783 and 773 BCE), Assyrian queen Hama (Yuan dynasty) (died 1356), government official Hama bar Bisa (3rd century), Talmud rabbi Hama bar Hanina (3rd century), Talmud rabbi Hama bar Ukva (), Talmud rabbi Chisaki Hama (born 1988), a Japanese model, actress, and singer Fumie Hama (born 1939), Japanese speed skater Larry Hama (born 1949), an American writer, artist, actor and musician , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer
Fictional characters Háma, a warrior in Germanic heroic poetry and legends Hama, a character in Avatar: The Last Airbender (season 3) episode 48 Hama, a character in Kousoku Sentai Turboranger Háma, Captain of King Théoden's Guard in J.R.R. Tolkien's novel The Two Towers.
Science and technology Human anti-mouse antibody (HAMA) Apache Hama, a software project
Other uses Hama (company), a German manufacturer Hama Yumi, a sacred bow used in 1103 CE in Japan Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (1956) (HAMA)
See also Battle of Hamath, or Battle of Hama Battle of Hama (disambiguation) Hama massacre (disambiguation) Hamas (disambiguation), a Palestinian Sunni-Islamist fundamentalist organization