Hussein—also spelled Hossein, Hussain, Hossain, Huseyn, and other variants—is an Arabic male given name derived from the triconsonantal root Ḥ-S-N, meaning “good,” “handsome,” or “beautiful.” Commonly used among Muslims, its Persian forms include Ḥosayn and Hossein, while Indo-Aryan transliterations include “Hussain” and “Hossain.” The Encyclopaedia of Islam standardizes it as “Ḥusayn.” The name originated in the Islamic era, famously given by Muhammad to his grandson Husayn ibn Ali, following a divine command transmitted by the archangel Gabriel. Its rich variety of transliterations and cultural adaptations reflect its broad influence across Arabic, Persian, and Indo-Aryan language contexts.
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Given name
Hossein
- Hossein Alizadeh (born 1951), Iranian musician
- Hossein Fekri (1924-2003), Iranian footballer
- Hossein Ghanbari (born 1988), Iranian footballer
- Hossein Gharibi (born 1969), former Iranian Ambassador to Brazil
- Hossein Ali Mallah (1921–1992), Iranian musician, painter, author
- Hossein Marashi (born 1958), Iranian politician
- Hossein Namazi (born 1945), Iranian economist and politician
- Hossein Navab (1897-1972), Iranian diplomat
- Hossein Nuri (born 1954), Iranian artist
- Hossein Panahi (1956-2004), Iranian actor
- Hossein Rajabian (born 1984), Iranian filmmaker
- Hossein Rezazadeh (born 1978), Iranian weightlifter
- Hossein Salami (1960-2025), Iranian major general and commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Hossein Shanbehzadeh, Iranian writer and activist
- Hossein Tehrani (1912-1974), Iranian musician
- Hossein Valamanesh (1949–2022), Iranian-born Australian artist
Houssein
- Houssein Rizk (born 1997), Lebanese footballer
Husain
Main article: Husain
Husayn
- Husayn ibn Ali (626-680), the grandson of Muhammad
- Husayn (Safavid) (1668-1727), former Safavid king of Persia
- Husayn Bayqarah (1438-1506), Timurid ruler of Herat from 1469 to his death
- Husayn ibn Hamdan (died 918), a general in the Abbasid Caliphate
- Husayn ibn Numayr (died 686), a general of the Umayyad Caliphate
Husein
- Husein Gradaščević (1802-1834), Bosniak 19th-century leader and rebel
- Husein Miljković (1905-1944), Bosnian military commander
- Husein Kavazović (born 1964), Grand Mufti of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Husein Alicajic, Australian filmmaker
- Husein Balić (born 1996), Austrian footballer
- Husein Beganović (born 1971), Macedonian footballer
- Husein Demiri (born 1995), Macedonian footballer
- Husein Huseinov (born 1951), Turkmen painter
Hussain
- Hussain Ahmed (born 1989), Emirati basketball player
- Hussain Al Baharna (1932-2025), Bahraini lawyer, legal advisor and politician
- Hussain Sajwani (born 1952/53), Emirati billionaire property developer
- Hussain Karim (born 1974), Canadian filmmaker and cinematographer
Hussein
- Hussein Adan Isack (born 1957), Kenyan naturalist, ethnobiologist and ornithology research scientist
- Hussein Al-Qattan (1925–2025), Kuwaiti actor
- Hussein M. Adam (1943–2017), Somali professor of political science
- Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca (1854-1931), Sherif and Emir of Mecca
- Hussein Chalayan (born 1970), British/Turkish Cypriot fashion designer
- Hussein el-Husseini (1937-2023), former Lebanese Parliament Speaker
- Hussein Hasan, Somali poet and warrior
- Hussein Farrah Aidid (1917–1980), Somali war veteran
- Hussein Fatal (1973-2015), American rap artist from 2Pac's Outlawz group
- Hussein Hamdan (born 1978), Lebanese football player
- Hussein Ibish (born 1963), American academic
- Hussein ibn Ali (626-680), grandson of Muhammad and son of Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib
- Hussein Kamel al-Majid (1954-1996), son-in-law of Saddam Hussein
- Hussein Kamel of Egypt (1853-1917), Sultan of Egypt
- Hussein Naeem (1987-2007), Lebanese football player
- Hussein of Jordan (1935-1999), King of Jordan
- Hussein Zedan (1953–2019), Egyptian computer scientist
- Hussein Zein (born 1995), Lebanese footballer
Hüseyin
- Hüseyin Alkan (born 1988), Turkish Paralympian goalball player
- Hüseyin Avni (disambiguation), multiple people
- Hüseyin Çapkın (born 1951), Turkish police chief
- Hüseyin Dündar (born 1986), Turkish boxer
- Hüseyin Er (1985–2021), British-Turkish deaf football player
- Hüseyin Erkan (born 1958), Turkish high-ranking civil servant
- Hüseyin Gezer (1920–2013), Turkish sculptor
- Hüseyin Hilmi Işık (1911–2001), Turkish Islamic scholar
- Hüseyin Kandemir (born 1986), Turkish rower
- Hüseyin Kıvrıkoğlu (born 1934), Turkish general
- Hüseyin Koç (born 1979), Turkish volleyball player
- Hüseyin Özer (born 1949), Turkish-British executive chef and restaurateur
- Hüseyin Sayram (1905–1988), Turkish politician
- Hüseyin Tavur (born 1972), Turkish football manager
- Hüseyin Yıldırım (born 1928), convicted Turkish spy of Cold War era
- Hüseyin Yıldız (born 1979), Turkish futsal player
Huseyn
- Huseyn Arablinski (1881–1919), Azerbaijani actor
- Huseyn Derya (1975–2014), Azerbaijani rapper and actor
- Huseyn Javid (1882–1941), Azerbaijani poet and playwright
- Huseyn Khan Nakhchivanski (1863–1919), Russian Cavalry General of Azerbaijani origin
- Huseyn Seyidzadeh (1910–1979), Azerbaijani film director
- Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (1892–1963), Bengali politician and statesman
Hossain
- Khan Bahadur Mudassir Hossain, Bengali politician
- Rubel Hossain (born 1990), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Mosaddek Hossain Saikat (born 1995), Bangladeshi cricketer
Hocine
- Hocine Aït Ahmed (1926-2015), Algerian Politician
- Hocine Daikhi, Algerian Karateka
- Hocine El Orfi (born 1987), Algerian footballer
- Hocine Khalfi (1928-2011), French-Algerian professional boxer
- Hocine Mezali (born 1938), Algerian journalist
- Hocine Soltani (1972-2002), Algerian boxer
- Hocine Ziani (born 1953), Algerian painter
Middle name
- Amin Hossein Rahimi (born 1968), Iranian politician
- Barack Hussein Obama II (born 1961), 44th President of the United States
- Barack Hussein Obama, Sr. (1934-1982), father of the forty-fourth US president
- Khadim Hussain Rizvi (1966-2020), Pakistani Muslim scholar and politician
- Saddam Hussein (1937-2006), Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti, fifth President of Iraq
- Belayet Hossain (1887—1984), Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, author and academic
Patronymic title
- Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin, Islamic scholar of the Umayyad era. He is considered 4th shia Imam by the Twelver, Zaydi and Isma'ili shia sects.
- Ali ibn Husayn, son of Husayn ibn Ali
- Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn
- Ruqayya bint Husayn, daughter of Husayn ibn Ali
- Fatimah bint Husayn was the daughter of Husayn ibn Ali and his wife Umm Ishaq bint Talha
- Tahir ibn Husayn, Abbasid general and governor under Al-Ma'mun (r. 813–833)
- Abdullah bin Hussein, also known as Abdullah I, was the King of Jordan from 25 May 1946 – 20 July 1951
Surname
Hossain
- Abdul Mannan Hossain, Indian politician
- Adil Hussain, Indian actor
- Akbar Hossain, Bangladeshi politician
- Anwar Hossain (disambiguation), several people
- Ashraf Hossain, Bangladeshi politician
- Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, Bangladeshi Islamic lecturer and politician
- Faisal Hossain, Bangladeshi cricketer
- Hasibul Hossain, Bangladeshi cricketer
- Ismail Hossain Siraji, Bengali writer
- Kamal Hossain, Bangladeshi politician
- Makbul Hossain, Bangladeshi politician
- Md. Mokbul Hossain, Bangladeshi politician
- Md. Mokbul Hossain Meherpuri, Bangladeshi politician
- Mehrab Hossain (disambiguation), several people
- Mir Mosharraf Hossain, Bengali writer
- M Makbul Hossain, Bangladesh Navy rear admiral
- Moazzem Hossain (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mockbul Hossain, Bangladeshi businessman
- Mohammad Hossain, West Bengali politician
- Mohammed Mosharref Hossain, Bangladeshi criminal
- Mohammad Nazmul Hossain, Bangladeshi cricketer
- Mokbul Hossain, Bangladeshi politician
- Mokbul Hossain Sujanagari, Bangladeshi politician
- Nina Hossain, English journalist and presenter
- Noor Hossain (disambiguation), several people
- Saber Hossain Chowdhury, Bangladeshi politician
- Sadeque Hossain Khoka, Bangladeshi politician
- Sanwar Hossain, Bangladeshi cricketer
- Selina Hossain, Bengali writer
- Shahadat Hossain, Bangladeshi cricketer
- Shahriar Hossain, Bangladeshi cricketer
- Zakir Hossain (disambiguation), several people
Hosein / Hossein
- Farah Hussein (born 2001), Egyptian gymnast
- Mehnaz Hoosein (born 1973), Indian singer
- Robert Hossein (1927-2020), French actor, director and writer
- Imran N. Hosein (born 1942), Islamic scholar specialising in Islamic eschatology
- Akeal Hosein (born 1993), West Indian cricketer
Husain
Main article: Husain
Hussain
- Abrar Hussain (1961–2011), Pakistani boxer
- Abrar Hussain (1918-1992), Pakistani military hero
- Ijaz Hussain (born 1942), Pakistani cricketer
- Iqbalunnisa Hussain (1897-1954), Indian educator, academic, writer, activist and feminist
- Nasser Hussain (born 1968), Essex and England cricketer
- Nauman Hussain, American businessman implicated in the Schoharie limousine crash
- Rashad Hussain (born 1979), United States special envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference
- Rifaat Hussain (1952–2025), Pakistani political scientist, professor and defense analyst
- Rizwan Hussain (born 1973), British barrister of Bangladeshi descent
- Roquia Sakhawat Hussain (1880-1932), Bangladeshi feminist and social worker
- Sairish Hussain (born 1992), British writer and lecturer
- Shabir Hussain (1968-2024), British chef and restaurateur
- Syed Abdulla Hussain (1944-2009), Indian ornithologist
- Zakir Hussain (disambiguation), several people
Husayn
- Muhammad Husayn Haykal (1888-1956), Egyptian writer, journalist, and politician
Hussein
- Abdul Razak Hussein (1922-1976), Prime Minister of Malaysia
- Adnan Hussein (born 1954), Lebanese politician
- Ali bin Hussein of Hejaz (1879-1935), King of Hejaz and Grand Sharif of Mecca
- Ameena Hussein (born 1964), Sri Lankan writer, editor and sociologist
- Fouad Hussein, Jordanian journalist
- Mahmoud Hussein (born 1966), Egyptian journalist
- Mohd Faizol Hussien (born 1986), Malaysian football player
- Nedal Hussein (born 1977), Australian boxer of the 1990s and 2000s
- Sadqa Hussein (1876–1961), rabbinical judge of the Iraqi Jews in Jerusalem
- Sharif Ali bin al-Hussein (1956-2022), pretender to the Iraqi throne and the leader of the Iraqi Constitutional Monarchy political party
- Shelomo Bekhor Hussein (1843–1892), rabbi, author, and publisher in Baghdad, Ottoman Iraq
- Taha Hussein (1889-1973), Egyptian writer and Arabic literary scholar
- Youssef Hussein (born 1988), Egyptian comedian
Family of Saddam Hussein of Iraq
- Saddam Hussein, former President of Iraq (1979–2003)
- Uday Hussein, son
- Qusay Hussein, son
- Raghad Hussein, daughter
- Rana Hussein, daughter
- Hala Hussein, daughter
Royal family of Jordan
- Abdullah II bin al-Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- Ali bin Hussein of Jordan, son of King Hussein of Jordan and his third wife
- Alia al Hussein, third wife of King Hussein of Jordan
- Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan (born 1994), son of Abdullah II
- Princess Muna al-Hussein, second wife of King Hussein of Jordan
Huseyin / Hüseyin
- Metin Hüseyin, English film director
Huseyn / Hüseyn
- Mehdi Huseyn (1909–1965), Azerbaijani and Soviet writer and critic
Huseynov / Guseynov / Гусейнов
- Abdusalam Guseynov, Lezgian philosopher and ethicist
See also
- Abdul Hussein, Arabic theophoric name
- Arabic name
- Al Hussein (missile), an Iraqi ballistic missile
References
Discovering Islam: Making Sense of Muslim History by Akbar S. Ahmed, 1988, page 57. ↩
E.g. in Encyclopedia Iranica, the spelling Ḥosayn is found (Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi, "Shahrbanu" in Encyclopedia Iranica (2005) [1][usurped]) /wiki/Encyclopedia_Iranica ↩
Encyclopaedia of Islam, First Edition (1913-1936) — Brill https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/browse/encyclopaedia-of-islam-1 ↩
Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition — Brill https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/browse/encyclopaedia-of-islam-2/ ↩
Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE — Brill https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/browse/encyclopaedia-of-islam-3 ↩
al-Qarashi, Baqir Sharif (2007). The life of Imam Husain ('a). Qum: Ansariyan Publications. ↩
al-Qarashi, Baqir Sharif (2007). The life of Imam Husain ('a). Qum: Ansariyan Publications. ↩