Hasan and Hassan are different English spellings of the same Arabic name حسن.
Hasan is the single-s spelling that is actually the standard Arabic transliteration of حسن — Hassan with double 's' is the anglicised form. In the Arab world, especially the Levant and Gulf, Hasan is the common spelling. Same person: Hasan ibn Ali (RA), the grandson of the Prophet ﷺ, the leader of the youth of Paradise, the man of extraordinary generosity.
Meaning
What Hasan means
Hasan means: Beautiful, good — the classical Arabic spelling of the Prophet's grandson. The name comes from the Arabic حسن and carries the same deep Islamic meaning regardless of which spelling is used.
Hasan is the single-s spelling that is actually the standard Arabic transliteration of حسن — Hassan with double 's' is the anglicised form. In the Arab world, especially the Levant and Gulf, Hasan is the common spelling. Same person: Hasan ibn Ali (RA), the grandson of the Prophet ﷺ, the leader of the youth of Paradise, the man of extraordinary generosity.
For the complete dictionary meaning, Arabic root analysis, letter-by-letter Ilm ul Huroof reading, and the full spiritual portrait — see the complete Hassan page.
All Spellings
How Hassan is spelled around the world
The name حسن is transliterated into English differently across different Muslim communities and traditions. All spellings are equally valid — they all refer to the same Arabic name with the same meaning:
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