Husayn
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning handsome, good; variant of Hussein.
Husayn by the numbers
In 2025, 18 babies in England and Wales were named Husayn. In the US, 14 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 17 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Husayn. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Husaingood, beautiful; a form of Hussein5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hussayngood; handsome; a form of Hussein3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hunayn3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hasangood, handsome, well86 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hussainhandsome; diminutive of Hassan127 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hudsynson of Hugh; a modern respelling of Hudson75 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Husayn
Names that are said the same way as Husayn, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Husseinhandsome; diminutive of Hassan33 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean beauty
Like Husayn, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kevinhandsome at birth3,813 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Beauhandsome487 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alanfair or handsome2,441 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Husayn
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