The first name Hussein

In 2025, 33 boys were named Hussein, making it the 934th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 48 births (#692).

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

In 2025, 83 boys born in the United States were named Hussein, the 1,894th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 135 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.

• Hussein bin Abdullah, Crown Prince of Jordan
  Crown Prince of Jordan (born 1994)
• Hussein Arnous
  68th Prime Minister of the Syrian Arab Republic, born 1953
• Hussein Maziq
  Former Prime Minister of Libya (1918-2006)
• Hussein Fahmy
  Egyptian actor (born 1940)
• Hussein el-Shafei
  Egyptian revolutionary and politician (1918–2005)
• Hussein Hegazi
  Egyptian footballer (1891–1961)
• Hussein Zaky
  Egyptian handball player, born 1979
• Hussein Bassir
  Egyptian archaeologist, born 1973
• Hussein Bakr Abdin Hosam
  Egyptian boxer, born 1985
• Hussein Kamal
  Egyptian television, film and theatre director (1932-2003)
• Hussein Bicar
  Egyptian artist (1913-2002)
• Hussein Sayed
  Egyptian association football player, born 1991

• Muhammad
• Mohammed
• Mohammad
• Ibrahim
• Mohamed
• Yusuf
• Ahmed
• Omar
• Ahmad
• Abdullah
• Musa
• Amir
• Muhammed
• Yahya
• Hamza
• Mustafa

All 218 names of Arabic origin

What is the origin of the name Hussein?

Hussein comes from Arabic.

How popular is the name Hussein?

In 2025, 33 boys born in England and Wales were named Hussein, ranking 934th. Its peak was 2015, with 48 births.

Is Hussein a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,402 US babies named Hussein since 1880 were boys.

When was Hussein most popular?

2015 in the United States, when 135 babies were named Hussein, its highest rank at 1,311th.

What name is Hussein a form of?

Hussein is a form of Husayn.

Is Hussein also a surname?

Yes. Hussein is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.