Hasan means handsome or good — from the Arabic, the single-S variant of Hassan. Hasan ibn Ali IS one of the most important figures in Islam — the Prophet's grandson. Two syllables of the Prophet's-grandson, Islam's-most-important, and single-S Arabic-handsome.
Two syllables with a warm, Arabic sound: hah-SAHN.
The single-S streamlines the spelling.
The meaning handsome IS directly aspirational.
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The vibe of Hasan
handsomegoodArabicsingle-SHassanHasan ibn AliProphet's grandsonIslamimportantwarm
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Origin & history of Hasan
→(hasan, handsome)→single-S Hasan
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Arabic / Persian roots
Hasan IS the single-S variant of Hassan. Ibn Ali IS the Prophet's grandson.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; Hasan ibn Ali (625–670 AD).
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Today
Hasan remains a beloved choice, ranking #1271 in the US. 5,214 babies have been named Hasan since 1958.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Islamic tradition, SSA data
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How popular is Hasan?
2023peak year
Today, Hasan is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1271), with only about 149 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2023, 170 babies were given the name (ranked #1187 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Hasan's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 5,214 babies have been registered as Hasan since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Hasan's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — handsome nurturing. People named Hasan tend to be warm, important, and gifted at being the Prophet's single-S grandson.
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