Hussein Explained
Hussein
حُسَيْن |
| Pronunciation: | pronounced as /ar/
ħeˈseːn, ħoˈseːn/
in Persian ho'sejn/
pronounced as /tr/ |
| Gender: | Male |
| Meaning: | Handsome |
| Origin: | Arabic |
| Related Names: | Hassan, Houssin, Husseini, Ousseni, Ousseynou |
Hussein, Hossein, Hussain, Hossain, Huseyn, Husayn, Husein, Hussin, or Husain (; Arabic: حُسَيْن), coming from the triconsonantal root Ḥ-S-N (Arabic: ح س ن|link=no), 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 transliterations Ḥosayn, 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, Usain (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]
Given name
Hossein
- Hossein Alizadeh, Iranian musician
- Hossein Fekri, Iranian footballer
- Hossein Ghanbari, Iranian footballer
- Hossein Ali Mallah (1921–1992), Iranian musician, painter, author
- Hossein Marashi, Iranian politician
- Hossein Namazi, Iranian economist and politician
- Hossein Navab, Iranian diplomat
- Hossein Nuri, Iranian artist
- Hossein Panahi, Iranian actor
- Hossein Rajabian, Iranian filmmaker
- Hossein Rezazadeh, Iranian weightlifter
- Hossein Shanbehzadeh, Iranian writer and activist
- Hossein Tehrani, Iranian musician
- Hossein Valamanesh (1949–2022), Iranian-born Australian artist
Houssein
Husain
See main article: Husain.
Husayn
Husein
Hussain
Hussein
- Hussein Adan Isack (born 1957), Kenyan naturalist, ethnobiologist and ornithology research scientist
- Hussein M. Adam (1943–2017), Somali professor of political science
- Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca, Sherif and Emir of Mecca
- Hussein Chalayan, British/Turkish Cypriot fashion designer
- Hussein el-Husseini, former Lebanese Parliament Speaker
- Hussein Hasan, Somali poet and warrior
- Hussein Farrah Aidid (1917–1980), Somali war veteran
- Hussein Fatal, American rap artist from 2Pac's Outlawz group
- Hussein Hamdan, Lebanese football player
- Hussein Ibish (born 1963), American academic
- Hussein ibn Ali, grandson of Muhammad and son of Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib
- Hussein Kamel al-Majid, son-in-law of Saddam Hussein
- Hussein Kamel of Egypt, Sultan of Egypt
- Hussein Naeem, Lebanese football player
- Hussein of Jordan, King of Jordan
- Hussein Zedan (1953–2019), Egyptian computer scientist
- Hussein Zein (born 1995), Lebanese footballer
Hüseyin
- Hüseyin Alkan (born 1988), Turkish Paralympian goalball player
- Hüseyin Avni (disambiguation), multiple people
- Hüseyin Çapkın (born 1951), Turkish police chief
- Hüseyin Dündar (born 1986), Turkish boxer
- Hüseyin Er (1985–2021), British-Turkish deaf football player
- Hüseyin Erkan (born 1958), Turkish high-ranking civil servant
- Hüseyin Hilmi Işık (1911–2001), Turkish Islamic scholar
- Hüseyin Kandemir (born 1986), Turkish rower
- Hüseyin Kıvrıkoğlu (born 1934), Turkish general
- Hüseyin Koç (born 1979), Turkish volleyball player
- Hüseyin Özer (born 1949), Turkish-British executive chef and restaurateur
- Hüseyin Sayram (1905–1988), Turkish politician
- Hüseyin Tavur (born 1972), Turkish football manager
- Hüseyin Yıldırım (born 1928), convicted Turkish spy of Cold War era
- Hüseyin Yıldız (born 1979), Turkish futsal player
Huseyn
Hüseyin
Hossain
Middle name
Patronymic title
Surname
Hossain
- Abdul Mannan Hossain, Indian politician
- Adil Hussain, Indian actor
- Akbar Hossain, Bangladeshi politician
- Anwar Hossain (disambiguation), several people
- Ashraf Hossain, Bangladeshi politician
- Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, Bangladeshi Islamic lecturer and politician
- Faisal Hossain, Bangladeshi cricketer
- Hasibul Hossain, Bangladeshi cricketer
- Ismail Hossain Siraji, Bengali writer
- Kamal Hossain, Bangladeshi politician
- Makbul Hossain, Bangladeshi politician
- Md. Mokbul Hossain, Bangladeshi politician
- Md. Mokbul Hossain Meherpuri, Bangladeshi politician
- Mehrab Hossain (disambiguation), several people
- Mir Mosharraf Hossain, Bengali writer
- M Makbul Hossain, Bangladesh Navy rear admiral
- Mockbul Hossain, Bangladeshi businessman
- Mohammed Mosharref Hossain, Bangladeshi criminal
- Mohammad Nazmul Hossain, Bangladeshi cricketer
- Mokbul Hossain, Bangladeshi politician
- Mokbul Hossain Sujanagari, Bangladeshi politician
- Nina Hossain, English journalist and presenter
- Noor Hossain (disambiguation), several people
- Saber Hossain Chowdhury, Bangladeshi politician
- Sadeque Hossain Khoka, Bangladeshi politician
- Sanwar Hossain, Bangladeshi cricketer
- Selina Hossain, Bengali writer
- Shahadat Hossain, Bangladeshi cricketer
- Shahriar Hossain, Bangladeshi cricketer
- Zakir Hossain (disambiguation), several people
Hosein / Hossein
Husain
See main article: Husain.
Hussain
- Abrar Hussain (1961–2011), Pakistani boxer
- Abrar Hussain, Pakistani military hero
- Ijaz Hussain, Pakistani cricketer
- Nasser Hussain, Essex and England cricketer
- Nauman Hussain, American businessman implicated in the Schoharie limousine crash
- Rashad Hussain, United States special envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference
- Roquia Sakhawat Hussain, Bangladeshi feminist and social worker
- Rizwan Hussain, British Barrister of Bangladeshi Descent
- Syed Abdulla Hussain, Indian ornithologist
- Zakir Hussain (disambiguation), several people
Husayn
Hussein
- Abdul Razak Hussein, Prime Minister of Malaysia
- Adnan Hussein (born 1954), Lebanese politician
- Ali bin Hussein of Hejaz, King of Hejaz and Grand Sharif of Mecca
- Ameena Hussein (born 1964), Sri Lankan writer, editor and sociologist
- Fouad Hussein, Jordanian journalist
- Mahmoud Hussein, Egyptian journalist
- Mohd Faizol Hussien, Malaysian football player
- Nedal Hussein, Australian boxer of the 1990s and 2000s
- Sadqa Hussein (1876–1961), rabbinical judge of the Iraqi Jews in Jerusalem
- Sharif Ali bin al-Hussein, Pretender to the Iraqi throne and the leader of the Iraqi Constitutional Monarchy political party
- Shelomo Bekhor Hussein (1843–1892), rabbi, author, and publisher in Baghdad, Ottoman Iraq
- Taha Hussein, Egyptian writer and Arabic literary scholar
- Youssef Hussein (born 1988), Egyptian comedian
Family of Saddam Hussein of Iraq
Royal family of Jordan
Huseyin / Hüseyin
Huseyn / Hüseyn
- Mehdi Huseyn (1909–1965), Azerbaijani and Soviet writer and critic
Huseynov / Guseynov / Гусейнов
- Abdusalam Guseynov, Lezgian philosopher and ethicist
See also
Notes and References
- Discovering Islam: Making Sense of Muslim History by Akbar S. Ahmed, 1988, page 57.
- E.g. in Encyclopedia Iranica, the spelling Ḥosayn is found (Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi, "Shahrbanu" in Encyclopedia Iranica (2005) http://www.iranica.com/newsite/articles/ot_grp7/ot_shahrbanu_20050131.html)
- https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/browse/encyclopaedia-of-islam-1 Encyclopaedia of Islam, First Edition (1913-1936) — Brill
- https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/browse/encyclopaedia-of-islam-2/ Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition — Brill
- https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/browse/encyclopaedia-of-islam-3 Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE — Brill
- Book: al-Qarashi, Baqir Sharif. The life of Imam Husain ('a). 2007. Ansariyan Publications. Qum.
