Hussein, Hossein, Hussain,Hossain, Huseyn, Husayn, Husein, or Husain (/huːˈseɪn/;
Arabic: حُسَيْنḤusayn), coming from the
triconsonantal root Ḥ-S-N (Arabic: ح س ن), 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
Persian language contexts, the
transliterationsḤosayn, Hosayn, or Hossein are sometimes used.[2]
In the transliteration of
Indo-Aryan languages, the forms "Hussain" or "Hossain" may be used.
Other variants include Husên, Husejin, Husejn, Husain, Hisên, Hussain, Husayin, Hussayin, Hüseyin, Husseyin, Huseyn, Hossain, Hosein, Husseyn (etc.). The
Encyclopaedia of Islam, which follows a standardized way for transliterating Arabic names, used the form "Ḥusain" in its first edition and "Ḥusayn" in its second and third editions.[3][4][5]
This name was not used in the pre-Islamic period,[6] and the Shia claim it was first used by the Islamic prophet
Muhammad when he named his first cousin once removed
Husayn ibn Ali, saying he had been commanded to do so by Allah through the archangel
Gabriel.[6]
Hussein, Hossein, Hussain,Hossain, Huseyn, Husayn, Husein, or Husain (/huːˈseɪn/;
Arabic: حُسَيْنḤusayn), coming from the
triconsonantal root Ḥ-S-N (Arabic: ح س ن), 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
Persian language contexts, the
transliterationsḤosayn, Hosayn, or Hossein are sometimes used.[2]
In the transliteration of
Indo-Aryan languages, the forms "Hussain" or "Hossain" may be used.
Other variants include Husên, Husejin, Husejn, Husain, Hisên, Hussain, Husayin, Hussayin, Hüseyin, Husseyin, Huseyn, Hossain, Hosein, Husseyn (etc.). The
Encyclopaedia of Islam, which follows a standardized way for transliterating Arabic names, used the form "Ḥusain" in its first edition and "Ḥusayn" in its second and third editions.[3][4][5]
This name was not used in the pre-Islamic period,[6] and the Shia claim it was first used by the Islamic prophet
Muhammad when he named his first cousin once removed
Husayn ibn Ali, saying he had been commanded to do so by Allah through the archangel
Gabriel.[6]