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Why parents love Hussein- Hussein IS the Prophet's grandson — most important.
- He was martyred at Karbala.
- The most defining moment in Shia Islam.
- Two syllables with a sacred, Arabic sound: hoo-SAYN.
- The meaning handsome IS aspirationally good.
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The vibe of Hussein
handsomegoodArabicHasanHussein ibn AliProphet's grandsonmartyredKarbalaShiadefining
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Origin & history of Hussein
Arabic husayn (diminutive of hasan, handsome)
→ Hussein
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Arabic roots
Hussein IS the Prophet's grandson — martyred at Karbala. The most defining moment in Shia Islam.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; Hussein ibn Ali (626–680 AD).
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Today
Hussein remains a beloved choice, ranking #1600 in the US. 3,320 babies have been named Hussein since 1967.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Islamic tradition, SSA data
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How popular is Hussein?
2015
peak year
Hussein reached its widest reach during the 2010s. In 2015, 135 babies received the name (ranked #1311). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1600), with about 106 babies given the name annually. Hussein's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 3,320 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
135
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,311)
(ranked #1,311)
106
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,060
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,320
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Hussein5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Hussein's Life Path 9 is the humanitarian's number — Karbala humanitarianism. People named Hussein tend to be sacred, handsome, and gifted at being the Prophet's grandson martyred for truth.
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Prophet's grandson martyred for truth✦
Karbala-defining◈
Shia-Islam◎
Arabic-handsome♡
Sacred-goodH8
U3
S1
S1
E5
I9
N5
Sum: 32 → Life path 5
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Personality of Hussein🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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