Meaning: Its source is an Arabic expression meaning "Good."

Languages: This boy's name is used in Hebrew, Arabic and Hausa.

Popularity: The name Hassan ranked 764th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 1015th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: In Hausa, this name is given to the firstborn of twins. The secondborn is often named Husseini.