Hossein

Hossein is the Persian variant of the name Hussein, which is a diminutive form of the Arabic first name Hassan. The meaning of the name is 'the Good' or 'the Beautiful' and is derived from the Arabic word hasan, which stands for 'good, beautiful'.

What does the name Hossein mean?

Hossein, as the Persian form of Hussein, is closely related to the Arabic name Hassan. It carries the meaning of 'the Good' or 'the Beautiful' and is based on the Arabic term hasan, which means 'good, beautiful'. In Persian-speaking regions, the name enjoys great popularity and ranks among the top ten male first names in Iran. There are also various variants of the name Hussein, including Hocine, Husein, Hüseyin, Hussain, and Hysen.

Where does the name Hossein come from?

The name Hossein is a male first name with Arabic roots and means 'the Good' or 'the Beautiful'.

How do you pronounce Hossein?

Ho-sein

Popularity

In Germany, Hossein is a rather rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th on the list of the most common male baby names. Its best ranking was achieved in 2018 with 1,353rd place. Over the last ten years, Hossein has been chosen as a first name about 90 times, placing it 2,566th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 2,846th.

Nicknames & pet names

Hoshos / Hossi / Hossi Valla

Famous people

• Gholam Hossein Banan (Iranian singer)
• Gholam Hossein Mazloumi (Iranian footballer)
• Gholam Hossein Peyrovani (footballer from Iran)
• Gholam-Hossein Naghshineh (actor from Iran)
• Hossein Abdi (Iranian footballer)
• Hossein Ansarian (Iranian writer)
• Hossein Badamaki (football player from Iran)
• Hossein Boland Akhtar (mountaineer from Iran)
• Hossein Fekri (Iranian footballer)
• Hossein Jahabanian (Iranian cyclist)
• Hossein Kaabi (Iranian football player)
• Hossein Kaebi (football player from Iran)
• Hossein Kazerani (footballer from Iran)
• Hossein Kiani (football player from Iran)
• Hossein Mortezaeian Abkenar (Iranian writer)
• Hossein Mousavian (Iranian scholar)
• Hossein Papi (Iranian footballer)
• Hossein Pashaei (football player from Iran)
• Hossein Sadaghiani (Iranian footballer)
• Hossein Sarshar (opera singer from Iran)