Across the world, الحسین (الحسین 
, Alhsin 
) is a very rare male first name. The first name الحسین is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Morocco, where it is a rare male name. More frequently, الحسین is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| الحسین | Iran, Sudan, Morocco, Syria, Iraq |
| Alhsin | Saudi Arabia, Syria, Morocco, Lebanon, Iraq |