Husayn name - Meaning of Husayn

Husayn name - Meaning of Husayn

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

7

Usage

Arabic

Husayn Meaning

Diminutive of Hasan. Husayn ibn Ali (also commonly transliterated Hussein) was the son of Ali and the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. His older brother was named Hasan. The massacre of Husayn and his family was a major event in the split between Shiite and Sunni Muslims, which continues to this day. In more recent times this was the name of a king of Jordan (1935-1999).

Husayn Related Names
Variants: Hisein, Husain, Hussain, Hussein
Other Languages: Hüseyn (Azerbaijani), Khasan (Bashkir), Husein (Bosnian), Khasan (Chechen), Khasan (Circassian), Khasan (Ingush), Hossein (Iranian), Khasan (Ossetian), Khasan (Tatar), Hasan, Hüseyin (Turkish)