Hussein

Where Hussein comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Hussein.

Hussein through the years
  1. 1967
    First appearance
    #3,559 among boys with 6 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 2015
    Peak, #1,307
    135 babies named Hussein, the most in any year.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Arabic: alternative spelling of Husayn.
Namesakes

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