Hussein

Hussein
حُسَيْن
PronunciationEnglish: /huːˈseɪn/ hoo-SAYN
Arabic: [ħuˈsajn]
Egyptian Arabic: [ħeˈseːn, ħoˈseːn]
Algerian Arabic: [huːˈsiːn]
Persian: [hoˈsejn]
Turkish: [hyseˈjin]
GenderMale
Origin
LanguageArabic
Meaninggood, handsome, beautiful
Region of originArabia
Other names
Related namesHassan, Houssin, Hosein, Husseini, Ousseni, Ousseynou

Hussein, Hossein, Hussain, Hossain, Huseyn, Hüseyin, Husayn, Husein, Hussin, Hoessein, or Husain is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It comes from the triconsonantal root ḥ-s-n (ح س ن), which is the diminutive[citation needed] of Hassan, meaning "good", "handsome", or "beautiful". Other variants include Husên, Husejin, Husejn, Hisên, Husayin, Hussayin, Xussein, Hüseyn, Husseyin, Hosein, Houssein, Husseyn, Usain. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Hosain

Hosein

Hossain

Hossein

Houssein

Housseine

Housseini

Husain

Husaini

  • Husaini Abdullahi (1939–2019), Nigerian Army officer and politician
  • Husaini Omar (born 1963), Malaysian academic, geologist, researcher, and engineer

Husayn

Husayni

Husein

Hüseyin

Huseyn

Hussain

Hussaini

Hussein

Husseini

Surname

Hosein

Hossain

Hossein

Houssein

Husain

Hüseyin

Huseyn

  • Mehdi Huseyn (1909–1965), Soviet-Azerbaijani writer and critic

Hussain

Hussein

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