Husayn

H4U1S1A1Y4N1
/huˈseɪn//hʊˈseɪn/

proper noun

A son of Ali and brother of Hassan; a martyr, and Shi'a Imam.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Husain · alternative Husein · alternative Hussain · alternative Hussein · alternative Ḥusayn · alternative Huseyn · alternative Husseyn · alternative Hussien · alternative Hussayn · alternative Husseyin · alternative Huseyin · alternative Hüseyin · alternative Hoseyn · alternative Hosseyn · alternative Hosein · alternative Hossein

  1. IslamA son of Ali and brother of Hassan; a martyr, and Shi'a Imam.
  2. A male given name from Arabic used by Muslims, diminutive of حسن (“Hasan”) meaning good or handsome.
  3. A Muslim surname from Arabic derived from the Arabic given name.

Origin

Transliteration of Arabic حُسَيْن (ḥusayn), from the root ح س ن (ḥ s n).

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Translations

Arabic حُسَيْن
  • حُسَيْن (ḥusayn)Husayn
Bengali হোসেন
  • হোসেন (hōśen)Husayn
Bulgarian Хюсе́йн
  • Хюсе́йн (Hjuséjn)Husayn
Chinese Mandarin 侯賽因 /侯赛因
  • 侯賽因 /侯赛因 (Hóusàiyīn)Husayn
Czech Husajn
  • HusajnHusayn
French Hussein
  • HusseinHusayn
German Hussein
  • HusseinHusayn
Hebrew חוסיין
  • חוסייןHusayn
Hindi हुसैन
  • हुसैन (husain)Husayn
Hungarian Husszein
  • HusszeinHusayn
Japanese フセイン
  • フセイン (Fusein)Husayn
Malay Husin
  • HusinHusayn
Persian حسین
  • حسین (hoseyn)Husayn
Polish Husajn
  • HusajnHusayn
Russian Хусе́йн
  • Хусе́йн (Xusɛ́jn)Husayn

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Cite this entry
APA

Husayn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Husayn

MLA

“Husayn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Husayn. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Husayn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Husayn.

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