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Alhassan

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Meaning

The handsome

Linguistic Origin

Arabic

Islamic Classification

General Muslim usage

Regional Usage

West Africa

Global Spellings

Arabic الحسن
Urdu الحسن
Persian الحسن
Bengali আলহাসান
Pashto الحسن
For parents seeking a noble identity for their baby boy, Alhassan offers deep spiritual resonance. The name holds the profound meaning of 'The handsome', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

While popular in African regions, Alhassan has a modern appeal that transcends borders. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Alhassan is a compound of the definite article "al-" and Hassan, from the Arabic root h-s-n, meaning "good" or handsome.

Reference Profile

Etymology

The West African form of al-Hasan ('the handsome') - honoring Hasan ibn Ali.

Islamic Significance

Beauty is treated in the Quran as a good in itself and not only as ornament: of the grazing livestock it says there is beauty in them for you when you bring them in and when you send them out (16:6).

Cultural / Regional Usage

Used across West African Muslim communities.