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MacKasey

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3. Hussein means good or handsome

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Tue Oct 7, 2025, 12:54 PM

Oct 7

The name Hussein (also spelled Husayn, Hussain, or Hüseyin) is of Arabic origin and means "good" or "handsome". It is a diminutive form of the name Hasan and signifies a "little beauty" or "little good one". Historically, the name holds immense significance as it was the name of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, who is deeply revered, especially in Shia Islam.

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