Hussain

Meaning: Good, handsome
Origin: Arabic — Variant of Husayn, a diminutive of Hasan

Boy's name · #1947 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Hussain reached its best rank, #1630, in 2018 and ranked #1947 in 2025. Roughly 2,100 boys have been named Hussain since 1978.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#334 in England & Wales (2025) · #488 in Italy (2024) · #647 in Scotland (2025) · #676 in Ireland (2025) · #729 in Canada (2025) · #739 in Sweden (2025) · #1,088 in Austria (2025) · #1,350 in Belgium (2025) · #2,517 in France (2025) · #476 in Norway (2022) · #5,897 in Ecuador (2017).

Famous Hussains

Hussain Muhammad Ershad — President of Bangladesh from 1983 to 1990 (1930–2019)
Hussain Sajwani — Emirati businessman (born 1953)
Hussain Ahmad Madani — Indian Islamic scholar and independence activist (1879–1957)
Hussain Kuwajerwala — Indian television actor, host, and model (born 1977)
Hussain Dalal — Indian actor (born 1989)

What Hussains become

Among 180 notable people named Hussain:

Sports figures appear 2.43× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hussain Shah, Pakistani boxer (born 1964).

Similar names: Yousuf · Hussein · Karam · Zain · Ameen · Shayan

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