The baby name Husayn is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /ħuˈsajn/ (approx. ḥu-SAYN — ḥ = voiceless pharyngeal fricative),Common English: /huːˈseɪn/ or /hʊˈseɪn/ (hoo-SAYN).
Husayn is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Husayn is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /ħuˈsajn/ (approx. ḥu-SAYN — ḥ = voiceless pharyngeal fricative),Common English: /huːˈseɪn/ or /hʊˈseɪn/ (hoo-SAYN).
Husayn is Arabic in Origin.
Husayn is the Arabic name Ḥusayn (حُسَيْن), a diminutive of Ḥasan formed on the fuʿayl pattern from the root ḥ‑s‑n, denoting goodness and beauty. It thus means “little handsome one” or “well-favored,” with connotations of virtue and excellence. Common English pronunciation is hoo-SAYN.
Usage spans the Islamic world thanks to its association with Husayn ibn ʿAlī, the Prophet’s grandson and the martyred hero of Karbalāʾ (680 CE), a central figure in Shia devotion and respected across Sunni tradition. The name appears in royal and scholarly lineages and remains popular from the Arab world to Iran, South Asia, Turkey, the Balkans, and East Africa. Major variants include Hussein, Hussain, Husain, Hossein (Persian), Hüseyin (Turkish), Husein and Huseyn; feminine forms such as Husayna occur less commonly.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ | 0 | #17 | 1 | 322 | |
| MV | 0 | #18 | 2 | 644 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #131 | 3 | 3,533 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #298 | 9 | 2,588 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #384 | 4 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #385 | 5 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #391 | 8 | 8,639 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #479 | 191 | 13,071 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #486 | 20 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #508 | 28 | 12,703 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #518 | 8 | 11,303 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| LB | 0 | #683 | 8 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #704 | 25 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #827 | 60 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #869 | 24 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #929 | 23 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,119 | 10 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,195 | 17 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,583 | 32 | 28,008 |
Husayn is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:
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