Hassan

Arabic
"handsome"

Hassan Origin and Meaning

The name Hassan is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "handsome".

Hassan is among the more familiar Arabic choices, and also one with an attractive meaning. It has appeared in the US Top 1000 every year since 1971.

In one Nigerian tribe, it's used for the first born of a pair of male twins.

# 688 in the US

Hassan Rank in US Top 1000

Popularity of the name Hassan

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Famous People Named Hassan

  • Hassan Rouhani
    7th President of Iran
  • Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
    8th President of Somalia
  • Hassan Nasrallah
    3rd Secretary General of Hezbollah
  • Hassan Niam Whiteside
    American basketball player
  • Hassan
    i Sabbāh, Nizārī Ismā‘īlī missionary

The name Hassan in Pop Culture

  • Hassan
    main character in 'The Kite Runner' by Khaled Hosseini
  • Layla Hassan
    character in the video game "Assassin's Creed: Origins"

International Variations of the name Hassan

  • Hussain
    Kiswahili
  • Husani
    Kiswahili
  • Husayn
    Kiswahili
  • Hasani
    Swahili
  • Husain
    Kiswahili

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