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Is the name "Hussein" a Muslim name, or is it an Arabic name? Does name "Hussein" have Muslim significance?

Is the name "Hussein" a Muslim name, or is it an Arabic name? Does it have Muslim significance?

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago
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    Hussein was the name of the son of Ali. Ali and Hussein are kinda big for both sunni and shi'a but bigger for shi'a. It mainly a shi'a muslim arabic name. In fact, I had a arabic shi'a muslim friend who was called Hussein. Hussein is the diminutive of Hassan, meaning "good", "handsome" or "beautiful".

  • ?
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    I think its a Muslim Name and an Arabic Word.

  • 10 years ago

    It is an Arabic name. It comes from the Arabic name Hasan, meaning handsome. There are Non-Muslim Arabs with the name Hussein, though many Arabs are Muslims.

  • Robin
    Lv 6
    10 years ago

    It's an Arabic name. I think it means "good"?

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    10 years ago

    Our holy prophet was told by god to call his grandson hussein.It is an arabic name.

  • 10 years ago

    Hussein r.a was the grandson of prophet Muhammed(saw) .it is both arabic and muslim name.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    It has no religious significance. It is just Arabic and it means "Good" or "Beautiful".

    Source(s): True story
  • 10 years ago

    it's a dumb argument so give it up. He didn't choose that name

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    why do you have to ask twice?

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