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Hossein

male

Meaning

"Handsome; Good"

A common Persian and Arabic form of Hussein, interpreted through Arabic as good or handsome and prominent in Islamic tradition.

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Popularity History of Hossein

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

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SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

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Hossein did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Hossein Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Hossein

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Quick Facts

OriginArabic, Persian
Syllables2
Length7 letters

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