Husaam
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- hoo-SAHM
- Origin
- Arabic
Husaam is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “sword”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Husaam mean?
Arabic: spelling of Husam
“sword”
Often part of the honorific Husam al-Din, 'sword of the faith', borne by many medieval Muslim rulers and scholars.
Meaning borrowed from Husam.
Is Husaam a girl's or a boy's name?
Husaam is a boys' name.
How popular is Husaam in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 7 boys.
Husaam in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 7 | #2,616 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,054 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
Names like Husaam
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hamza, Hammad, Fahad, Ahmed, Habib, Saif, Hassan, Haseeb, Hamid, Umair, Azeem, Abdur
Names related to Husaam
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
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, “Husaam: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/husaam, updated 20 October 2026.