Husein

Meaning of Husein

Husein is a streamlined Latin-script form of the Arabic Husayn, a diminutive of Ḥasan that translates loosely as “good” or “handsome.” Historically, it evokes Husayn ibn Ali—the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson and central figure at the Battle of Karbala—yet the spelling sits comfortably in contemporary registers, brushed with modern familiarity through the middle name of President Barack H. Obama. U.S. data confirm its niche status: the name flickered onto the Social Security list only intermittently, peaking at rank 679 in 1981 and hovering in the 800s thereafter. Pronounced hoo-SAYN, Husein travels well across languages; to Anglo-American ears it sounds direct, even brisk, while still carrying the layered resonance of faith, resilience, and understated elegance—a quiet choice for parents who like their history rich and their syllable count restrained.

Pronunciation

Arabic

• Pronunced as hoo-SAYN (/huˈseɪn/)

• Hussein
• Hussain
• Husayn