Hossam
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ho-SAHM
- Origin
- Arabic
Hossam is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “sword”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Hossam mean?
Arabic: variant of Husam
“sword”
From the Arabic husam, meaning a sharp sword; the same name is spelled Hussam or Husam.
Is Hossam a girl's or a boy's name?
Hossam is a boys' name.
How popular is Hossam in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2023, with 6 boys.
Hossam in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | #3,279 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Names like Hossam
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hakeem, Raheem, Muhammad, Arham, Hamza, Huzaifa, Umar, Amir, Zayaan, Zayyan, Ayham, Zayd
Names related to Hossam
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Kairo, Safa
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Hossam: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/hossam, updated 20 October 2026.