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The baby name Husnah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: HUS-nah (/ˈhʊs.nə/); Arabic: Ḥusnā (ḥusˈnaː).

Husnah is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: English: HUS-nah (/ˈhʊs.nə/); Arabic: Ḥusnā (ḥusˈnaː)

What is the meaning of the name Husnah ?

The baby name Husnah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: HUS-nah (/ˈhʊs.nə/); Arabic: Ḥusnā (ḥusˈnaː).

Husnah is Arabic in Origin.

Husnah is an Arabic feminine name from the root H-S-N, denoting beauty, goodness, and excellence. It corresponds to husna/husnā, “the most beautiful” or “the finest,” a Qur’anic term familiar from al-asma al-husna, “the Most Beautiful Names” of God. The final -h reflects South and Southeast Asian spelling habits that mark a long final -a in feminine names. As a virtue name, Husnah suggests moral beauty as well as physical grace.

The name has circulated from the early Islamic era to today across the Arab world, South Asia, and Indonesia–Malaysia, with growing use in Western diasporas. Common variants include Husna (the most widespread, including Turkish Hüsna), Hasna/Hasnaa, Hosna/Housna, and Husnaa; related but distinct is Hasanah/Hasana, meaning “good deed.” Meanings cluster around “most beautiful,” “excellent,” and “goodness,” with local spellings reflecting pronunciation while preserving its association with beauty and virtue.

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Husnah – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
SD Girls 0 #353 6 7,678
MU Girls 0 #356 7 8,539
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
NG Girls 0 #622 167 15,093
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
SA Girls 0 #921 15 25,931
MY Girls 0 #960 35 24,821
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440

Husnah is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
BN
EG
HU
IQ

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Husnah is predominantly a girl's name.
Husnah is a 2 syllable name, pronounced English: HUS-nah (/ˈhʊs.nə/); Arabic: Ḥusnā (ḥusˈnaː).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Husna, Husnaa, Husnah, Hasna, Hasnaa and Housna.
Across languages, Husnah has these equivalents: Jamila/Jamilah (Arabic: beautiful), Hasna/Hasnaa (Arabic: beautiful), Bella/Belle (Italian/French/English: beautiful), Callista (Greek: 'most beautiful'), Bonita/Linda (Spanish: pretty/beautiful).
Husnah is a name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Arabic-speaking countries. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Arabic-speaking countries and its diaspora communities.