name
Husan
hoo-SAHN
huˈsɑːnListen
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Syllable breakdown
Husan
Sounds like
hoo-SAHN
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Tajik/Uzbek (Tajikistan/Uzbekistan) — from Arabic Husayn (beautiful, good); the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad; borne by one of the most revered figures in Islam; widely used across the Muslim world in various forms
- Meaning
- beautiful; handsome; good
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Husayn, Hussein, Hasan
Common mispronunciations
HOO-sanHYOO-zan
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress the second. The 'h' is a breathy voiced fricative. The 'a' in 'san' is an open 'ah' sound. Do not confuse with 'Hasan' (different vowel) — though they are related.
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