Hussein
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ħuˈseːn, ħiˈseːn, ħuˈsajn] Egyptian Arabic: [ħeˈseːn, ħoˈseːn] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic |
| Meaning | Handsome |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Hassan |
Hussein (also spelled Husein, Husain, Hussain, Husayin, Hussayin, Hüseyin, Huseyin, Husseyin, Huseyn, Hossain, Hossein, or Husseyn) (Arabic: حسین, Ḥusayn), is an Arabic name which is the diminutive of Hassan, meaning "good", "handsome" or "beautiful". It is commonly given as a male given name, particularly among Shias.[1] In some Persian sources the forms Ḥosayn, Hosayn, or Hossein is used.[2] On the Subcontinent or South Asia, the form used is "Hussain" or "Hossain" in the Bengal region.
Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is the first and most notable individual with that name.
Given name
Hossein
- Hossein Fekri, Iranian footballer
- Hossein Ghanbari, Iranian footballer
- Hossein Marashi, Iranian politician
- Hossein Rezazadeh, Iranian weightlifter
- Hossein Tehrani, Iranian musician
Husain
- Husain Abdullah, safety for the Minnesota Vikings
Husayn
- Husayn (Safavid), former Safavid king of Persia
- Husayn Bayqarah, Timurid ruler of Herat from 1469 to his death
Husein
- Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak 19th century leader and rebel
Hussein
- Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca, Sherif and Emir of Mecca
- Hussein Chalayan, British/Turkish Cypriot fashion designer
- Hussein el-Husseini, former Lebanese Parliament Speaker
- Hussein Fatal, American rap artist from 2Pac's Outlawz group
- Hussein ibn Ali, grandson of the prophet Muhammad and son of Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib
- Hussein Kamel al-Majid, son-in-law of Saddam Hussein
- Hussein Kamel of Egypt, Sultan of Egypt
- Hussein Naeem, Lebanese football player
- Hussein of Jordan, King of Jordan
- Hussein Onn, third Prime Minister of Malaysia
Hüseyin
- Hüseyin Alkan (born 1988), Turkish Paralympian goalball player
- Hüseyin Avni, disambıguation page
- Hüseyin Çapkın (born 1951), Turkish police chief
- Hüseyin Dündar (born 1986), Turkish boxer
- Hüseyin Erkan (born 1958), Turkish high-ranking civil servant
- Hüseyin Hilmi Işık (1911–2001), Turkish Islamic scholar
- Hüseyin Kıvrıkoğlu (born 1934), Turkish general
- Hüseyin Koç (born 1979), Turkish volleyball player
- Hüseyin Sayram (1905-1988), Turkish politician
- Hüseyin Yıldız (born 1979), Turkish futsal player
- Hüseyin Özer (born 1949), Turkish-British executive chef and resaurateur
Middle name
- Barack Hussein Obama II, President of the United States
- Barack Hussein Obama, Sr., father of Barack Hussein Obama
Surname
- Karim al-Hussayni, Imam of the Ismaili Muslims, descendant of the Prophet Muhammad and the fourth Aga Khan.
- Roquia Sakhawat Hussain, Famous Bangladeshi Social Worker and a Muslim Feminist
- Abrar Hussain, Pakistani military hero
- Abrar Hussain, Pakistani boxer
- Rizwan Hussain, British Barrister of Bangladeshi Descent
- Ali bin Hussein of Hejaz, King of Hejaz and Grand Sharif of Mecca
- Fouad Hussein, Jordanian journalist
- Hasib Hussain, English bomber in the 7/7 attacks
- Hussein el-Husseini, former speaker of the Lebanese parliament
- M.F. Husain, Indian artist
- Metin Hüseyin, English film director
- Muhammad Husayn Haykal, Egyptian writer, journalist, and politician
- Nasser Hussain, former Essex and England cricketer
- Nedal Hussein, Australian boxer of the 1990s and 2000s
- Robert Hossein, French actor, director and writer
- Rashad Hussain, United States special envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference
- Sharif Ali bin al-Hussein, pretender to the throne of Iraq
- Taha Hussein, Egyptian writer and Arabic literary scholar
- Tahir ibn Husayn, Persian general and governor during the Abbasid caliphate
- Zakir Hussain, Indian tabla player
Family of Imam Hussein ibn Ali
- Ali Akbar ibn Husayn, son of third Imam Hussein ibn Ali and Umm-e-Laila
- Ali Asghar ibn Husayn, son of third Imam Hussein ibn Ali and Rubab
- Ali ibn Husayn, son of Shi’as’ Imam Hussein ibn Ali and Shahrbānū
- Fatimah bint Husayn, daughter of Hussein ibn Ali
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
- Princess Muna al-Hussein, second wife of King Hussein of Jordan
Family of Saddam Hussein of Iraq
- Hala Hussein, daughter of Saddam Hussein
- Qusay Hussein, son of Saddam Hussein
- Raghad Hussein, daughter of Saddam Hussein
- Rana Hussein, daughter of Saddam Hussein
- Saddam Hussein, former President of Iraq
- Uday Hussein, son of Saddam Hussein
See also
- Abdul Hussein, Arabic theophoric name
- Arabic name
- Husseini