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حسین
حسین (husain) is a masculine given name from Classical Persian, ultimately from Arabic. It is used in Urdu and Persian.
Arabic and Persian and UrduWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: Ḥussayn.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
حسین comes from Classical Persian, and ultimately from Arabic.
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How it developed
From Classical Persian حسین (husayn), from Arabic حُسَيْن.
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حسین’s family of names
In Persian usage, حسین has a later derivative in HOSSEIN. In Arabic usage, حسین has a transliteration in Ḥussayn.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named حسین
- Hossein ShahabiIranian screenwriter, producer and film director (1967–2023)
- The Iron SheikIranian-American professional wrestler and actor (1942–2023)
- Seyyed Hossein NasrIranian philosopher, theologian and Islamic scholar (born 1933)
- Hossein Kanaanizadeganlranian football playerborn 1994
- Hossein RezazadehIranian weightlifterborn 1978
- Hossein HosseiniIranian footballer (born 1992)
- Hossein KaebiIranian footballerborn 1985
- Hossein MahiniIranian footballerborn 1986
- Hossein Wahid KhorasaniIranian Grand Ayatollahborn 1921
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