Boy's name · Companion (sahabi)
Hasan: meaning and origin
حسن- Meaning
- Good, beautiful
- Arabic
- حسن
- Say it
- HA-san
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Companion (sahabi)
- Also spelled
- Hasen
- Source
- Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah; Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3768
Who he was
Al-Hasan ibn 'Ali, the Prophet's ﷺ grandson. "Al-Hasan and al-Husayn are the leaders of the youth of Paradise" (Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3768).
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Hasan mean?
Good, beautiful.
How do you pronounce Hasan?
Say it as HA-san; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written حسن.
Is Hasan in the Quran?
No, the name itself is not a word in the Quran. It is known as the name of a companion of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah.
Is Hasan a boy's or girl's name?
Hasan is a boy's name.
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