Beautiful, virtuous, or excellent
Derived from the Arabic root h-s-n, it signifies beauty, kindness, and excellence. It is often used to describe a woman of great virtue or physical and spiritual beauty. In a religious context, it is related to the 'Al-Asma al-Husna', the most beautiful names of God.
Less common today
Hosna isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,229 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Former Afghan Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs
