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حُسَام
Hossam
hu-SAAM
“Sharp sword.”
About Hossam
Hossam is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "sharp sword" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ح-س-م meaning 'to cut decisively'. Husam is a sharp, decisive sword — often compounded as Husam al-Din, 'sword of the faith'.
Very common in Egypt (Hossam), Syria, and Jordan.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Husam, Hussam, Houssam
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Hossam is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Hossam
- What does the name Hossam mean?
- Hossam (حُسَام) means "Sharp sword". From the Arabic root ح-س-م meaning 'to cut decisively'. Husam is a sharp, decisive sword — often compounded as Husam al-Din, 'sword of the faith'.
- Is Hossam a name from the Qur'an?
- Hossam does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Hossam a boy or a girl name?
- Hossam is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Hossam come from?
- Hossam is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Ḥ-S-M. Very common in Egypt (Hossam), Syria, and Jordan.
- How is Hossam spelled?
- Hossam is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (حُسَام) is also written Husam, Hussam, and Houssam. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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