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What does Hussein mean?
Hussein 
as a boys' name is pronounced hoo-SAYN. It is of Arabic origin, and the meaning of Hussein is "good; small handsome one". Originally a pet form of Hassan. The name of a prominent person in Shiite Islam and a royal name in Jordan. American President Barack Hussein Obama.
ASSOCIATED WITH arabic, good, small (little), handsome, royal (king)
Variations
VARIANTS Husain, Husayn, Husein, Hussain
OTHER FORM VIA HASSAN Hassain
FEMININE FORM Husayna
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Hussein Donnie (H.D.), ..
How popular is Hussein?
Hussein is an unusual given name for men but a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#9442 out of 150436, Top 6%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Hussein entered the list in 1990 and reached its peak position of #1302 in the U.S. in 2015, and is currently at #1739. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Hassan (#765 VIA LATEST LIST) and Hussain (#1626) are the prominent alternative forms of Hussein (#1739). These relations of Hussein were popular with parents 1 year ago (MEDIAN #1244) and are almost as common today (#1376, DOWN 10%). Hassan is more familiar than the rest.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Austin▼, Dunstin, Dustin▼, Hansen, Hanssen, Hein, Hoseia, Hosheia, Hudson▲, Husni, Huston, Hutten, Jesstin, Josslin, Justain, Justin▼, Masslin, Ossin, Rosselin, Rushkin and Rustin. These names tend to be more commonly used than Hussein.
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