Worldwide, الحسام (الحسام 
) is quite a rare masculine first name. The forename الحسام is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Syria, where it is quite a rare male name, Saudi Arabia, where it is a rare masculine name, and Yemen, where it is a rare predominantly male, but very infrequently girly name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Egypt, Syria, and Saudi Arabia. More prevalently, الحسام is the last name as well as the forename.