Hesan

A Quranic Name for Boys

Meaning: Beautiful and Radiant | Virtuous, Pious, God-Fearing and Devoted to God

Hesan is variant of Hasan and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Hesan or Hasan, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Hasan.

Full Meaning of Hesan

Hesan is a direct Quranic name for boys that means “beautiful”, “handsome”, “goodly”, “gentle”, “good-mannered”, “virtuous”. It is derived from the H6-S-N root which is common in the Quran. Hesan is a common name among Muslims out of love for Hesan bin Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah upon him and his family and companions.

Who is he that will Loan to Allah a beautiful loan? for (Allah) will increase it manifold to his credit, and he will have (besides) a liberal Reward. (Quran 57:11)

Seek forgiveness from your Lord; then turn towards Him [in repentance]. He will make goodly provision for you for an appointed term and will bestow His grace on all who merit it! But if you turn away, then I fear for you the torment of a dreadful Day (Quran 11:3)