Islamic names

Hasan, name meaning in Islam

Hasan means good, handsome. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Arabic

حَسَن

Hasan

Good, handsome

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Arabic
حَسَن
Say it
HA-san
Root
ح س ن
In the Quran
Yes, 3:37

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Meaning

Hasan, explained

Hasan (حَسَن) is an Arabic name for boys. It means good, handsome.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Hasan comes from the root ح س ن, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Hasan in the Quran?

Allah accepted Maryam "with a good (hasan) acceptance" (3:37).

Quran 3:37

فَتَقَبَّلَهَا رَبُّهَا بِقَبُولٍ حَسَنٍۢ وَأَنۢبَتَهَا نَبَاتًا حَسَنًۭا وَكَفَّلَهَا زَكَرِيَّا ۖ كُلَّمَا دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا زَكَرِيَّا ٱلْمِحْرَابَ وَجَدَ عِندَهَا رِزْقًۭا ۖ قَالَ يَٰمَرْيَمُ أَنَّىٰ لَكِ هَٰذَا ۖ قَالَتْ هُوَ مِنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرْزُقُ مَن يَشَآءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ

Fataqabbalahaa Rabbuhaa biqaboolin hasaninw wa ambatahaa nabaatan hasananw wa kaffalahaa Zakariyyaa kullamaa dakhala 'alaihaa Zakariyyal Mihraaba wajada 'indahaa rizqan qaala yaa Maryamu annaa laki haazaa qaalat huwa min 'indil laahi innal laaha yarzuqu mai yashaaa'u bighairi hisaab

So her Lord accepted her with good acceptance and caused her to grow in a good manner and put her in the care of Zechariah. Every time Zechariah entered upon her in the prayer chamber, he found with her provision. He said, "O Mary, from where is this [coming] to you?" She said, "It is from Allah. Indeed, Allah provides for whom He wills without account."

Quran 3:37. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Hasan

Say it HA-san. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Hassan and Hasen. In Arabic it is written with 3 letters, from right to left: ح ḥa + س sin + ن nun.

Choosing Hasan

Hasan is a name with a good meaning, which is what the Sunnah asks for. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman",3 and after these, any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. With the father's name it becomes Hasan bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Hasan

  • Al-Hasan ibn Ali, grandson of the Prophet ﷺ
  • Al-Hasan al-Basri, the early scholar

Names like Hasan

  1. Quran 3:37, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

Good to know

What does Hasan mean in Islam?

Hasan (حَسَن) means good, handsome. It is an Arabic name for boys.

Is Hasan in the Quran?

Allah accepted Maryam "with a good (hasan) acceptance" (3:37).

Is Hasan a boy or girl name?

Hasan is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Hasan in Arabic?

Hasan is written حَسَن in Arabic, said HA-san.

Is it Hasan or Hassan?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, حَسَن. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.