Hussien
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- hoo-SAYN
- Origin
- Arabic
Hussien is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “handsome, good”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Hussien mean?
Arabic: variant of Hussein, diminutive of Hasan
“handsome, good”
Variant of Hussein, a diminutive of Hasan; Husayn ibn Ali was the Prophet Muhammad's grandson.
Is Hussien a girl's or a boy's name?
Hussien is a boys' name.
How popular is Hussien in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2019, with 6 boys.
Hussien in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 6 | #3,184 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
How popular is Hussien in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 19 boys. It first appears in the records in 1976.
Half of all the boys named Hussien in the US since 1880 were born between 1995 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Hussien in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | #10,855 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 6 | #10,599 |
| 2019 | 5 | #12,138 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 8 | #8,811 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9,562 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 7 | #9,703 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7,002 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7,081 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8,980 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8,319 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8,909 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5,777 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5,273 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8,137 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9,574 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6,081 |
| 2001 | 19 | #4,115 |
| 2000 | 11 | #5,913 |
| 1999 | 9 | #6,524 |
| 1998 | 6 | #8,472 |
| 1997 | 11 | #5,282 |
| 1996 | 8 | #6,489 |
| 1995 | 10 | #5,495 |
| 1994 | 6 | #7,764 |
| 1993 | 14 | #4,220 |
| 1992 | 6 | #7,414 |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 9 | #5,375 |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 5 | #7,264 |
| 1987 | 5 | #6,945 |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 5 | #6,234 |
| 1982 | 5 | #6,383 |
| 1981 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 6 | #4,933 |
Names like Hussien
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hamza, Hassan, Muhammad, Ahmed, Syed, Aiden, Ayman, Logan, Rayyan, Dylan, Kian, Khalid
Names related to Hussien
Hussain, Hussein, Husain, Husnain, Huseyin, Hussnain, Hassen
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Kairo
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Hussien: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/hussien, updated 20 October 2026.