Husayn

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Beautiful, Handsome
Scripts(How to write)
حسين(Arabic)
حسین
Pronunciation
hoo-SAYN
hoo-SIEN
Popularity
Husayn is a relatively common name in Muslim countries, particularly in Iran and Iraq.

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Husayn Name meanings & History

Beautiful, Handsome. Diminutive of Hasan. Husayn ibn Ali (also commonly transliterated Hussein) was the son of Ali and the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. His older brother was named Hasan. The massacre of Husayn and his family was a major event in the split between Shia and Sunni Muslims, which continues to this day. In more recent times this was the name of a king of Jordan (1935-1999). Husayn is predominantly used as a given name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Husayn: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Husayn:

H: Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing,Hope,Haggle,Hyper

U: Unity,Universality,Utopia,Understanding,Undermining

S: Sex,Sensuality,Status,Security,Solidity,Social Standing,Success

A: Assertive,Ambitious,Action,Argumentative,Angry,Aggressive

Y: Yin/Yang,Youth-giving,Yen/money

N: Neat,Nice,Nagging,Nutrition,Nervous,Nitpicking,Neurosis

Husayn is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Urban name

Famous People

Husayn ibn Ali (a.s.) was a prominent figure in Islamic history and is celebrated across the Muslim world. Other famous people with the name Husayn include the Indonesian politician, Husayn Alatas and the Pakistani cricketer, Husayn Talat.

2.) HUSAYN (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Diminutive form of Hasan, which is derived from hasan (beautiful, handsome, good). Husayn, one of the most popular Muslim names, was borne by Al-Husayn (626-80), a son of the Prophet’s daughter Fatima and ‘Ali ibn-Abi-Talib. Husayn and his followers were massacred at Kerbela’ on October 10, 680, a day that is now celebrated as a Holy Day for the Shiites. The name is also borne by the king of Jordan, Husayn ibn-Talal (b. 1935). He ascended to the throne in 1953 after the abdication of his father in 1952. Var: Hisein, Husain, Hussain, Hussein. (HOO-SANE)


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