Hussein (also spelled Husein, Hussein, Husain, Hussain, Husayin, Hussayin, Huseyin, Husseyin, Huseyn, Hossain, or Husseyn) (, ), is an Arabic name which is the diminutive of Hassan, meaning "good", "handsome" or "beautiful". It is commonly given as a male given name, particularly among ShiasFundamental Doctrine of Islam and Its Pragmatism,
By Mohammed F.Sayeed On the Subcontinent or South Asia, the form used is "Hussain" or "Hossain" in the Bengal region.