Al-Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, also called Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba by Shia Muslims, was the older son of Ali and Fatimah, and a grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He is the second Shi'i Imam after his father, Ali.

What does the name Hassan mean?

The name Hassan in Arabic means 'handsome' or 'good', or 'benefactor'. There are two different Arabic names that are both romanized with the spelling "Hassan". However, they are pronounced differently, and in Arabic script spelled differently. ... Its meaning is 'doer of good' or 'benefactor'.

What does Hassan mean in Hebrew?

Origin of hassan

The name Hassan in Hebrew חסן means "cantor", or "good cantor" derived from the Arabic "good" and the Hebrew "cantor".