The boy's name Hussein \hu(s)-sein\ is pronounced hoo-SAYN. It is of Arabic origin, and its meaning is "good; small handsome one". The name of a prominent person in Shiite Islam and a royal name in Jordan. American President Barack Hussein Obama. Hussein has 4 variant forms: Husain, Husayn, Husein and Hussain. Baby names that sound like Hussein are Hassain and Hassan. Hussein is a very rare male first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Hussein. Compare Hussein with related baby names. (According to http://www.thinkbabynames.com/)