حُصَيْن
Husain
حصین
Say it: hu-SAIN · /hʊ.ˈsɛːn/
Boy nameArabicFrom Hadith / Sahaba
Meaning
“Little fortress; well protected”
مضبوط قلعہ، محفوظ
Famous people named Husain
Family of the Prophet ﷺ
Husain ibn Ali · d. 680
حضرت حسین بن علی رضی اللہ عنہ
Grandson of the Prophet ﷺ, a leader of the youth of Paradise, martyred at Karbala.
Imams & Scholars
Maulana Husain Ahmad Madani · 1879–1957
مولانا حسین احمد مدنی رحمۃ اللہ علیہ
Head of hadith and principal at Deoband, freedom-movement leader and president of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind from 1940 until his death.
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Sahabi (companionship disputed), Tabi'i, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. حُصَيْن بن أوس بن حجير Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesfortified, impregnable Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ح ص ي ن; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match)
Questions about Husain
What does Husain mean?
Husain means “Little fortress; well protected”. In Urdu: مضبوط قلعہ، محفوظ.
Is Husain a boy or girl name?
Husain is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Husain?
Husain is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ح ص ي ن.
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