Hussein (also spelled Husayn and Husain) is a common Middle Eastern name especially among shiitemuslims, because of the popularity of Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the prophet Muhammad and the shiites' third Shia Imam.
The name is held by two of Arab world's most famous political leaders:
*Saddam Hussein, former President of Iraq
*King Hussein, late King of Jordan
Also, it is the name of Malaysia's third prime minister Tun Hussein Onn.