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The baby name Husain is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /huːˈsaɪn/ (hoo-SINE) or /huːˈseɪn/ (hoo-SAYN).

Husain is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: /huːˈsaɪn/ (hoo-SINE) or /huːˈseɪn/ (hoo-SAYN)

What is the meaning of the name Husain ?

The baby name Husain is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /huːˈsaɪn/ (hoo-SINE) or /huːˈseɪn/ (hoo-SAYN).

Husain is Arabic in Origin.

Husain is an Arabic masculine name, a common transliteration of Ḥusayn, the diminutive of Hasan. It derives from the root ḥ-s-n, conveying goodness, beauty, and excellence; Husain thus means “little Hasan” or “handsome/good one.” The form Husain is widely seen in South Asia and the Gulf alongside Hussein and Hussain.

Its enduring prominence traces to Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī, the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, whose martyrdom at Karbala (680 CE) cemented the name’s deep resonance across the Islamic world, especially among Shia communities, while remaining popular among Sunnis. The name spread through Persianate and Ottoman spheres, yielding regional variants: Hossein/Hosein (Persian), Hüseyin (Turkish), Husein (Bosnian/Balkan), Hussein/Husayn (Levant and North Africa), Hussain/Husain (South Asia), and Husin (Malay/Indonesian). Beyond given-name use, Husain also appears as a hereditary surname in many Muslim and diaspora families.

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Husain – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV 0 #18 2 644
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MV Boys 0 #66 12 3,375
AF 0 #69 8 1,883
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
KW 0 #94 23 5,216
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
IQ 0 #126 8 3,533
BN Boys 0 #132 8 6,332
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
AE 0 #148 30 10,220
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
BH 0 #164 535 17,937
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
KW Boys 0 #185 1,027 18,755
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
Sweden Boys 2017 #189 2 1,544
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
BD 0 #207 21 5,992
IQ Boys 0 #221 809 13,071
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AF Boys 0 #230 41 3,535
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
SA 0 #256 40 10,560
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
JO Boys 0 #281 98 7,057
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
KZ Boys 0 #291 6 6,578
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
QA Girls 0 #304 13 15,378
YE 0 #304 78 8,639
Canada Boys 2020 #314 9 2,548
DK Boys 0 #327 6 7,401
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
SA Boys 0 #348 3,749 28,008
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
GH Boys 0 #356 6 8,138
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
MU Boys 0 #364 6 8,477
SD Boys 0 #372 74 10,523
BD Girls 0 #373 14 8,413
OM Girls 0 #380 17 15,987
Finland Boys 0 #408 20 2,041
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
BD Boys 0 #420 164 10,045
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
QA Boys 0 #430 288 18,093
LY 0 #431 106 12,703
ZA 0 #437 11 14,421
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
IQ Girls 0 #485 20 11,303
RU Boys 0 #491 15 12,621
KW Girls 0 #493 23 19,177
PS Boys 0 #493 56 10,655
AE Boys 0 #498 791 22,615
OM Boys 0 #498 431 17,948
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
SY 0 #512 233 11,684
AE Girls 0 #530 24 20,968
IR Boys 0 #535 18 10,162
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
IL Boys 0 #564 44 10,983
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
LB 0 #617 42 13,263
IN Girls 0 #618 14 13,121
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
SG Boys 0 #672 26 17,960
IN Boys 0 #685 335 16,750
EG Boys 0 #706 183 15,035
SA Girls 0 #801 135 25,931
NG Boys 0 #804 148 16,906
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
MY Boys 0 #854 260 25,439
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #879 14 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #918 13 5,610
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
NL Boys 0 #937 15 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #938 15 5,697
MY Girls 0 #980 15 24,821
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
EG Girls 0 #1,005 5 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
ZA Boys 0 #1,070 109 25,619
TR 0 #1,093 119 19,440
MA 0 #1,096 33 20,986
DZ 0 #1,230 5 20,130
IT Boys 0 #1,458 14 10,046

Husain is popular in 59 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Sweden
AE
AF

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People also ask about Husain

Husain is predominantly a boy's name.
Husain is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /huːˈsaɪn/ (hoo-SINE) or /huːˈseɪn/ (hoo-SAYN).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Husayn, Hussein, Husein, Hussain, Hossain and Hosseyn.
Yes — Husain ranked #189 in Sweden in 2017, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Husain ranks highest in Sweden (#189 in 2017).
Husain's popularity is rising. It moved from #884 in 2014 to #879 in 2024 in United States.