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 kind of name is Hassan?

Hassan or Hasan (Arabic: حسن‎, Ḥasan) is an Arabic masculine given name in the Muslim world. As a surname, Hassan may be Irish, Scottish, Arabic, or Jewish (Sephardic and Mizrahic) (see Hassan (surname)).

Is Hassan a rare name?

Hassan Origin and Meaning

The name Hassan is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "handsome". Hassan is among the more familiar Arabic choices, and also one with an attractive meaning. It has appeared in the US Top 1000 every year since 1971.