Hussain
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning handsome; diminutive of Hassan.
Hussain by the numbers
In 2025, 127 babies in England and Wales were named Hussain. In the US, 97 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 best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Hassan
Like Hussain, each of these traces back to Hassan: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hussain. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Husseinhandsome; diminutive of Hassan33 in England and Wales (2025)
- Husaingood, beautiful; a form of Hussein5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Husnaingood, beautiful; variant form of Hussein8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hussayngood; handsome; a form of Hussein3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hassangood, handsome, beautiful191 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hasnaintwo goodnesses; goodness and beauty32 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Hussain
Names that are said the same way as Hussain, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Husaynhandsome, good; variant of Hussein18 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean beauty
Like Hussain, 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 Hussain
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