Hossam
Hossam or Hussam or Hosam or Husam or Hessam is an Arabic/Semitic male given name and surname. It means the sharp sword or a cutting blade. In some traditions it translates to "sword of justice" or "sword that divides justice and injustice". Notable people with the name include: It is more commonly used in the Middle East.
- Arabic
Meaning & Origin of Hossam
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hossam or Hussam or Hosam or Husam or Hessam is an Arabic/Semitic male given name and surname. It means the sharp sword or a cutting blade. In some traditions it translates to "sword of justice" or "sword that divides justice and injustice". Notable people with the name include: It is more commonly used in the Middle East.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
The Story of Hossam
Hossam first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 7 Hossams were born — ranking #9,654 that year. As of 2026, Hossam ranks #9,821 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 62 Hossams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Hossam
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About the name Hossam
Hossam is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 62 births in the dataset. Hossam's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #9,654. Use the chart and map above to compare Hossam's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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