Across the world, হুসাইন (Husejn 
, Husayn 
, হুসাইন ) is quite a rare male first name. The forename হুসাইন is habitual in Iraq, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Libya, where it is a rare masculine name, and Syria. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Iraq, Bangladesh, and Egypt. Likewise, হুসাইন is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Husejn | Azerbaijan, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, United States, India |
| Husayn | Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Malaysia, Iraq, Bangladesh |
| হুসাইন | Bangladesh |
| Husajn | Malaysia |
হুসাইন is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Hussein Ben Akool , character in Darb Alzalaq.
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মাহমুদ হুসাইন Pakistani academic and politician, IN (b. 1907) |
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