Hussein - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Hussein \

is pronounced hoo-SAYN. It is of Arabic origin, and its meaning is "good; small handsome one". The name of a prominent person in Shiite Islam and a royal name in Jordan. American President Barack Hussein Obama.

Hussein has 4 variant forms: Husain, Husayn, Husein and Hussain.

Baby names that sound like Hussein are Hassain and Hassan.

Hussein is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#22190 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy name Hussein. Compare Hussein with its variant forms and related boy names.