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Muhammad Hussein name meaning

“praised; commendable; diminutive of Hasan, 'handsome'”

Letters
15
Syllables
5
First letter
M
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♂ Boy

Malay Names: MMeaning beautyArabic origin

Muhammad Hussein is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'praised; commendable; diminutive of Hasan, handsome'.

What does Muhammad Hussein mean?

Praised; commendable; diminutive of Hasan, 'handsome'

In Malay: terpuji; yang dipuji; kecil bagi Hasan, iaitu tampan

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Sources (3)

About the name Muhammad Hussein

Muhammad Hussein combines the first element Muhammad with Hussein. Muhammad means 'praised' and is commonly used as a first element in boys' names, also spelled Mohamad, Mohammad or Mohd. Hussein is a diminutive of Hasan, 'handsome'. The second part is also spelled Husin, Husain or Hussin. The combination is used in Malaysia.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginArabic
SyllablesMu-ham-mad Hu-sein
PartsMuhammad + Hussein
First letterMalay Names starting with M
Arabic scriptمحمد حسين

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Muhammad · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Husayn · behindthename.com · meaning
  3. Behind the Name: Hasan · behindthename.com · meaning

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