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    The first name Hassan

    A boy’s name from Arabic meaning “doer of good”.

    2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Arabic origin

    Hassan means “doer of good” in Arabic.

    From Arabic حَسَّان (ḥassān, “doer of good”).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 191 boys were named Hassan, making it the 247th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2001, with 263 births (#148).

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    6,173
    babies named Hassan, 1996–2025
    #247
    rank in 2025
    2001
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hassan with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Hassan at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 447 boys born in the United States were named Hassan, the 626th most popular boys’ name that year.

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    12,307
    babies named Hassan since 1880
    #626
    rank in 2025
    2025
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Hassaan

    Famous people named Hassan

    52 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Hassan al-Banna
      Egyptian Islamist leader and politician (1906—1949)
    • Hassan ibn Thabit
      Arabian poet and companion of Muhammad, 554–674
    • Hassan Fathi
      Egyptian architect (1900–1989)
    • Hassan Yebda
      Algerian-French footballer (born 1984)
    • Hassan Whiteside
      American basketball player (born 1989)
    • Ahmed Hassan Mahgoub
      Egyptian association football player, born 1993
    • Hassan Shehata
      Egyptian association football manager (born 1949)
    • Hassan Ali Mansur
      Former Iranian Prime Minister (1923-1965)
    • Hassan Abshir Farah
      Former Prime Minister of Somalia (died: 2020)
    • Hassan El-Shazly
      Egyptian association football player (1943–2015)
    • Hassan Ragab
      Egyptian footballer (1909-1973)
    • Hassan El-Far
      Egyptian footballer (1912-1973)

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    Questions

    What does the name Hassan mean?
    Hassan means “doer of good” in Arabic.
    What is the origin of the name Hassan?
    From Arabic حَسَّان (ḥassān, “doer of good”).
    How popular is the name Hassan?
    In 2025, 191 boys born in England and Wales were named Hassan, ranking 247th. Its peak was 2001, with 263 births.
    Is Hassan a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 12,307 US babies named Hassan since 1880 were boys.
    When was Hassan most popular?
    2025 in the United States, when 447 babies were named Hassan, its highest rank at 626th.
    What are other spellings of Hassan?
    Hassaan.
    Is Hassan also a surname?
    Yes. Hassan is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.