Hussein

{{Infobox given name

| name = Hussein
حُسَيْن

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| pronunciation= {{IPA|ar|ħuˈsajn, -eːn, ħo-, ħʊ-|lang}}
{{IPA|arz|ħeˈseːn, ħoˈseːn|lang}}
{{IPA|fa|ho'sejn|lang}}
{{IPA|tr|hyˈsejin|lang}}
{{IPA|arq|huː.siːn|lang}}

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| region = Arabia

| origin = Arabic

| related names = Hassan, Houssin, Husseini, Ousseni, Ousseynou

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Hussein, Hossein, Hussain, Hossain, Huseyn, Husayn, Husein, Hussin, Hoessein, Houcine, Hocine or Husain ({{IPAc-en|h|uː|ˈ|s|eɪ|n}}; {{langx|ar|حُسَيْن}} {{transl|ar|Ḥusayn}}), coming from the triconsonantal root Ḥ-S-N ({{langx|ar|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 Muslims.Discovering Islam: Making Sense of Muslim History by Akbar S. Ahmed, 1988, page 57.

In Persian language contexts, the transliterations Ḥosayn, Hosayn, or Hossein are sometimes used.

E.g. in Encyclopedia Iranica, the spelling Ḥosayn is found (Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi, "Shahrbanu" in Encyclopedia Iranica (2005)

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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, Hüseyn, 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.[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]

This name was not used in the pre-Islamic period,{{cite book|last=al-Qarashi|first=Baqir Sharif|title=The life of Imam Husain ('a)|year=2007|publisher=Ansariyan Publications|location=Qum}} and is recorded to have been first used by the Islamic prophet Muhammad when he named his grandson Husayn ibn Ali, saying he had been commanded to do so by Allah through the archangel Gabriel.

Given name

=Hossein=

Hossein Alizadeh, Iranian musician
Hossein Fekri, Iranian footballer
Hossein Ghanbari, Iranian footballer
Hossein Gharibi, former Iranian Ambassador to Brazil
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=

Houssein Rizk (born 1997), Lebanese footballer

=Husain=

=Husayn=

Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Muhammad
Husayn (Safavid), former Safavid king of Persia
Husayn Bayqarah, Timurid ruler of Herat from 1469 to his death
Husayn ibn Hamdan, a general in the Abbasid Caliphate
Husayn ibn Numayr, a general of the Umayyad Caliphate

=Husein=

Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak 19th-century leader and rebel
Husein Miljković, Bosnian military commander
Husein Kavazović, Grand Mufti of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Husein Alicajic, Australian filmmaker
Husein Balić, Austrian footballer
Husein Beganović, Macedonian footballer
Husein Demiri, Macedonian footballer
Husein Huseinov, Turkmen painter

=Hussain=

Hussain Ahmed, Emirati basketball player
Hussain Sajwani (born 1952/53), Emirati billionaire property developer
Hussain Karim (born 1974), Canadian filmmaker and cinematographer

=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 Gezer (1920–2013), Turkish sculptor
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=

Huseyn Arablinski (1881–1919), Azerbaijani actor
Huseyn Derya (1975–2014), Azerbaijani rapper and actor
Huseyn Javid (1882–1941), Azerbaijani poet and playwright
Huseyn Khan Nakhchivanski (1863–1919), Russian Cavalry General of Azerbaijani origin
Huseyn Seyidzadeh (1910–1979), Azerbaijani film director
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy (1892–1963), Bengali politician and statesman

=Hossain=

Rubel Hossain, Bangladeshi cricketer
Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Bangladeshi cricketer

= Hocine =

Hocine Aït Ahmed (1926-2015) Algerian Politician
Hocine Daikhi Algerian Karateka
Hocine El Orfi (born 1987) Algerian footballer
Hocine Khalfi (1928-2011) french-Algerian professional boxer
Hocine Mezali Algerian journalist
Hocine Soltani (1972-2002) Algerian boxer
Hocine Ziani (born 1953) Algerian painter

Middle name

Amin Hossein Rahimi (born 1968), Iranian politician
Barack Hussein Obama II, 44th President of the United States
- Barack Hussein Obama, Sr., father of the forty-fourth US president
- Khadim Hussain Rizvi, Pakistani Muslim scholar and politician
- Saddam Hussein, Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti, fifth President of Iraq
- Belayet Hossain (1887—1984), Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, author and academic

Patronymic title

Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin, Islamic scholar of the Umayyad era. He is considered 4th shia Imam by the Twelver, Zaydi and Isma'ili shia sects.
Ali ibn Husayn, son of Husayn ibn Ali
Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn
Ruqayya bint Husayn, daughter of Husayn ibn Ali
Fatimah bint Husayn was the daughter of Husayn ibn Ali and his wife Umm Ishaq bint Talha
Tahir ibn Husayn, Abbasid general and governor under Al-Ma'mun (r. 813–833)
Abdullah bin Hussein, also known as Abdullah I, was the King of Jordan from 25 May 1946 – 20 July 1951

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
Moazzem Hossain (disambiguation), multiple people
Mockbul Hossain, Bangladeshi businessman
Mohammad Hossain, West Bengali politician
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=

Farah Hussein (born 2001), Egyptian gymnast
Mehnaz Hoosein (born 1973), Indian singer
Robert Hossein, French actor, director and writer
Imran N. Hosein, Islamic scholar specialising in Islamic eschatology
Akeal Hosein, West Indian cricketer

=Husain=

=Hussain=

Abrar Hussain (1961–2011), Pakistani boxer
Abrar Hussain, Pakistani military hero
Ijaz Hussain, Pakistani cricketer
Iqbalunnisa Hussain, Indian educator, academic, writer, activist and feminist
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
Rifaat Hussain (1952–2025), Pakistani political scientist, professor and defense analyst
Rizwan Hussain, British barrister of Bangladeshi descent
Roquia Sakhawat Hussain, Bangladeshi feminist and social worker
Sairish Hussain, British writer and lecturer
Shabir Hussain, British chef and restaurateur
Syed Abdulla Hussain, Indian ornithologist
Zakir Hussain (disambiguation), several people

=Husayn=

Muhammad Husayn Haykal, Egyptian writer, journalist, and politician

=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