حسينMuslim boy names
Meaning
Diminutive of Hasan (handsome)
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Alternate spellings
- Hussein, Hossein
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Islamic historical; not necessarily Qur'anic
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Traditional Arabic names
Language and spelling
Husayn uses an Arabic diminutive pattern. The h-s-n root connects it with Hasan, while the word form and pronunciation are different.
Alternate spellings
- Hüseyin · Turkish · Hüseyin
Sources
Meaning checked against the listed source.
Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
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