Husayn
Husayn is a distinctive choice, ranked #1466 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Husayn in their class.
About the Name Husayn
Husayn is steadily gaining in popularity, up 29 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #1329 in 2021, and it currently sits at #1402. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1999.
Husayn is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Husayn in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Husayn
- Izz al-Din Husayn — Izz al-Din Husayn (Persian: عز الدین حسین) was the king of the Ghurid dynasty.
- Amir Husayn — Amir Husayn was a member of the Qara'unas, a Mongol military elite group of mixed Mongol and Turkic origin, and held de facto power over the Chagatai Khanate in the later 14th century.
- Husayn Kashifi — Kamāl al-Dīn Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī Kāshifī, Persian: کمالالدین حسین بن علی سبزواری best simply known as Husayn Kashifi, Persian: مولانا حسین واعظ کاشفی was a prolific Persian prose-stylist, a poet, a Quran exegete, a Sufi scholar, and an astronomer of the Timurid…
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Husayn
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Husayn
Almost certainly the only Husayn in the class
UK Popularity (1999–2025)
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