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The Name Husayn - Origin and Meaning of Husayn
  



The Name Husayn - Origin and Meaning of Husayn


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Husayn

Arabic

Usage of the Name Husayn

Arabic

Meaning of the Name Husayn

The name Husayn is a pet form of Hasan.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Husayn ibn Ali (626 AD - 680 AD), the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad; Husayn Kamil (1853 - 1917), the Sultan of Egypt and Sudan from 1914 to 1917; Muhammad Husayn Haykal (1888 - 1956), an Egyptian writer, journalist, and politician.

Names Related to Husayn

Refer to the list of names related to Hasan.
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