The first name Hussain
A boy’s name from Arabic.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
A male given name from Arabic: alternative spelling of Husayn.
A form of Husayn.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 127 boys were named Hussain, making it the 334th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hussain with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Hussain at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 79 boys born in the United States were named Hussain, the 1,947th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 101 were.
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.
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Hussain?
- Hussain comes from Arabic.
- How popular is the name Hussain?
- In 2025, 127 boys born in England and Wales were named Hussain, ranking 334th.
- Is Hussain a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,069 US babies named Hussain since 1880 were boys.
- When was Hussain most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 101 babies were named Hussain, its highest rank at 1,665th.
- What name is Hussain a form of?
- Hussain is a form of Husayn.
- Is Hussain also a surname?
- Yes. Hussain is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.