Hasan
/HH-AA-S-AA-N/
Good, beautiful, comely, from the Arabic husn (beauty) through hasan (handsome, excellent). Of the same root as Hussein, it was borne by the Prophet's elder grandson, the second Shia Imam, and remains a major personal name across the Muslim world, prized for its sense of goodness and grace.
See Hasan scored for your familyQuick — what every parent wants to know about Hasan:
Yes — Hasan is a Muslim boy name of Arabic origin, meaning “Good, beautiful, comely, from the Arabic husn (beauty) through hasan (handsome, excellent). Of the same root as Hussein, it was borne by the Prophet's elder grandson, the second Shia Imam, and remains a major personal name across the Muslim world, prized for its sense of goodness and grace.”.
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Meaning & origin
Hasan is a boy's name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Good, beautiful, comely, from the Arabic husn (beauty) through hasan (handsome, excellent). Of the same root as Hussein, it was borne by the Prophet's elder grandson, the second Shia Imam, and remains a major personal name across the Muslim world, prized for its sense of goodness and grace." and belongs to the Beauty cluster — names that carry grace, elegance, and aesthetic wonder.
Common among Arab, Indian, Pakistani, American, British, Bangladeshi, Indonesian, Malaysian, Turkish, Singaporean families, Hasan carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Hasan look like?
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See Hasan's baby portrait →What does Hasan's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Hasan resonates in either tradition.
Hasan's destiny number is 7 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Hasan's full reading →
Does Hasan go with your family's names?
Hasan breaks into 5 sounds: /HH-AA-S-AA-N/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Hasan sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Hasan beside your family's names →
Names similar to Hasan
If Hasan resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Muslim boy names, common in Arab families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Muslim boy names from the Beauty cluster
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Muslim boy names that open with the same syllables as Hasan
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Common questions about Hasan
What does the name Hasan mean?
Hasan means "Good, beautiful, comely, from the Arabic husn (beauty) through hasan (handsome, excellent). Of the same root as Hussein, it was borne by the Prophet's elder grandson, the second Shia Imam, and remains a major personal name across the Muslim world, prized for its sense of goodness and grace.." It is a boy name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Hasan a boy or girl name?
Hasan is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Hasan?
Hasan is of Arabic origin, used in Muslim tradition, commonly among Arab, Indian, Pakistani families.
Is Hasan a Muslim name?
Yes. Hasan is a boy name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Arabic origin.
What does Hasan mean in Arabic?
Hasan originates from Arabic, where it means "Good, beautiful, comely, from the Arabic husn (beauty) through hasan (handsome, excellent). Of the same root as Hussein, it was borne by the Prophet's elder grandson, the second Shia Imam, and remains a major personal name across the Muslim world, prized for its sense of goodness and grace.."
What is the numerology of Hasan?
Hasan has a Pythagorean destiny number of 7 — introspection and spiritual wisdom.
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