Hossam or Hussam or Hosam or Husam (; ) 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.
Given name
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Hossam Abdelmoneim (born 1975), Egyptian football player
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Hossam AlJabri, activist, preacher and speaker on Islam and Muslims
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Hossam Mohammed Amin (1950–2021), Iraqi general under Saddam Hussein's government
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Hossam Arafat (Egyptian football player) (born 1990), Egyptian footballer
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Hossam Arafat (Palestinian politician), Palestinian politician
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Hossam Ashour, (born 1986), Egyptian footballer
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Hossam El-Badry (born 1960), Egyptian football manager and former footballer
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Hossam Bahgat (born c. 1978), Egyptian human rights activist and investigative journalist
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Hossam Eisa, Egyptian politician and academic
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Hussam Fawzi (born 1974), Iraqi footballer
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Hossam Ghaly (born 1981), Egyptian football midfielder
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Hossam Habib (born 1980), Egyptian singer
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Hossam el-Hamalawy
Hossam el-Hamalawy (, ; AKA Arabic chat alphabet, 3arabawy , ; born 14 July 1977) is an Egyptian journalist, blogger, photographer and socialist activist. He is a member of the Revolutionary Socialists (Egypt), Revolutionary Socialists and the C ...
(born 1977), Egyptian journalist, blogger, photographer and socialist activist
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Hossam Hassan
Hossam Hassan Hassanein (; born 10 August 1966) is an Egyptian former professional association football, football player who played as a Striker (association football), striker, and current coach of the Egypt national football team, Egyptian nat ...
(born 1966), Egyptian association football player
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Hossam Hassan
Hossam Hassan Hassanein (; born 10 August 1966) is an Egyptian former professional association football, football player who played as a Striker (association football), striker, and current coach of the Egypt national football team, Egyptian nat ...
(born 1989), Egyptian footballer
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Hossam Katerji (born 1982) Syrian businessman and member of Syrian parliament
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Husam ad-Din Manikpuri, Indian Muslim theologian
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Hossam Ramzy (1953–2019), Egyptian professional percussionist, composer and music arranger
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Hussam Al-Rassam (born 1978), Iraqi singer
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Hossam Al-Sabah (1948–2021), Lebanese actor
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Hossam Shabat (2001–2025), Palestinian journalist
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Hussam bin Saud Al Saud (born 1960), Saudi royal
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Husam Waksa (born 1982), Malaysian Royalty, young corporate figure
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Hossam Ould Zmirli (born 1984), Algerian football player
Surname
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Youssef Hossam (born 1998), Egyptian tennis player banned from tennis for life
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Arabic-language masculine given names
Masculine given names