boy · arabic
Hussein
say it hoo-sayn
What Hussein means
- Arabic little handsome one; grandson of the Prophet Islamic tradition: grandson of the Prophet, martyred at Karbala
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 6 in Lebanon (2015)
- no. 314 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 318 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 399 in Norway (2020)
- no. 569 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 956 in Austria (2020)
- no. 977 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 1005 in France (2019)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Other forms
Hussain, Husayn, Hüseyin, Hossein
Names with a similar meaning
Beau Kevin Juan Zayn Alan Sohan Hassan Kenneth Kane Zayne Memphis Hasan