Husein
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- hu-SAYN
- Origin
- Arabic
Husein is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “little good one, handsome”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Husein mean?
Arabic: spelling of Hussein, itself a spelling of Husayn
“little good one, handsome”
King Hussein ruled Jordan from 1952 until his death in 1999.
Meaning borrowed from Hussein. More on Wiktionary.
Is Husein a girl's or a boy's name?
Husein is a boys' name.
How popular is Husein in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 4 boys.
Husein in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Names like Husein
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hassan, Hamza, Habib, Usman, Hammad, Haseeb, Humza, Hakeem, Hasnain, Hayyan, Hamid, Zayyan
Names related to Husein
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, “Husein: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/husein, updated 20 October 2026.