Hossam or Hussam or Hosam or Husam (; ar, حسام) is an Arabic/Semitic male given name and surname. It means the sharp sword or a cutting blade. In some traditions it translates to "sword of justice" or "sword that divides justice and injustice". Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Hossam Abdelmoneim Hossam Abdul Monem ( ar, حسام عبد المنعم born 12 February 1975 in Egypt) is a retired Egyptian footballer. He has played for the Egypt national football team and participated in the 2000 African Cup of Nations. Previously, he play ...

(born 1975), Egyptian football player *

Hossam AlJabri Hossam AlJabri (Arabic: حسام الجابري) is an activist, preacher and speaker on Islam and Muslims. He is the former Executive Director of a national Muslim organization, the Muslim American Society. He is the former president of the Musl ...

, activist, preacher and speaker on Islam and Muslims *

Hossam Mohammed Amin Hossam Mohammed Amin ( ar, حسام محمد أمين; 12 March 1950 – 8 July 2021) was an Iraqi general under Saddam Hussein's government. He said in 2002 that Iraq would submit a list of chemical, biological and nuclear programs to UNMOVIC, b ...

, Iraqi general under Saddam Hussein's government *

Hossam Arafat (Egyptian football player) Hossam Arafat Abdalla Hassan ( ar, حسام عرفات عبدالله حسن) (born on 18 January 1990) is an Egyptian footballer. He currently plays for the Egyptian Premier League side ENPPI. Professional career Early career Arafat started h ...

(born 1990), Egyptian footballer *

Hossam Arafat (Palestinian politician) Hossam Arafat ( ar, حسام عرفات) is a Palestinian politician. As of 2014, he was a member of the Political Bureau of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command (PFLP-GC) and the representative of PFLP-GC inside Pal ...

Hossam Ashour Hossam Mohamed Ashour Sanad Atia ( ar, حسام محمد عاشور سند عطية, born 9 March 1986) is an Egyptian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. After progressing through the club's youth system, Ashour established himself ...

, (born 1986), Egyptian footballer *

Hossam El-Badry Hossam El Badry ( ar, حسام البدري; born 23 March 1960) is an Egyptian football coach and former player. Career President of Pyramids FC On 28 June 2018, Saudi billionaire Turki Al-Sheikh purchased Beni Suef based club Al Assyouti ...

(born 1960), Egyptian football manager and former footballer *

Hossam Bahgat Hossam Bahgat is an Egyptian human rights activist and the founder of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights. He was an investigative journalist at ''Mada Masr.'' He was the 2011 recipient of the Alison Des Forges Award from Human Rights W ...

(born c. 1978), Egyptian human rights activist and investigative journalist *

Hossam Eisa Hossam Eisa is an Egyptian politician and academic. He served as deputy prime minister and minister of higher education of Egypt from July 2013 until 1 March 2014. Education Eisa holds a PhD in law from the University of Sorbonne in France. Car ...

, Egyptian politician and academic *

Hussam Fawzi Hussam Fawzi Naji (born 3 September 1974) is an Iraqi football manager and former player who played as a forward. He was the captain of the Iraq national team. Playing career Hussam was a leader of the Iraqi strikeforce capable of moments of ...

, Iraqi footballer *

Hossam Ghaly Hossam Mohamed El Sayed Metwalli Abdel Sattar Ghaly ( ar, حسام محمد السيد متولي عبد الستار غالي; born 21 October 1981) is an Egyptian member of parliament. He is currently member of House of Representatives and boar ...

(born 1981), Egyptian football midfielder *

Hossam Habib Hossam Habib ( ar, حسام حبيب; born May 31, 1980) is an Egyptian singer and composer. Personal life Habib has one sister (Ranya) and one brother (Bassel) whom are both younger than him. Hossam got married in Cairo, Egypt, on April 7, ...

(born 1980), Egyptian singer *

Hossam el-Hamalawy Hossam el-Hamalawy ( arz, حسام الحملاوى, ; AKA 3arabawy , ; born 14 July 1977) is an Egyptian journalist, blogger, photographer and socialist activist. He is a member of the Revolutionary Socialists and the Center for Socialist Studi ...

(born 1977), Egyptian journalist, blogger, photographer and socialist activist *

Hossam Hassan Hossam Hassan Hussein ( ar, حسام حسن حسين; born 10 August 1966) is an Egyptian professional football coach and former player who played as a striker. A prolific goalscorer, he is Egypt's all-time top scorer with 83 goals in 176 appea ...

(born 1966), Egyptian association football player *

(born 1989), Egyptian footballer *

Hossam Katerji Hossam al-Katerji ( ar, حسام القاطرجي, born 1982), also known as ''Hossam Katerji'', is a Syrian businessman and member of the People's Assembly of Syria, Syria's parliament. He is the proprietor of Katerji Group and involved in the ...

(born 1982) Syrian businessman and member of Syrian parliament *

Husam ad-Din Manikpuri Husām ad-Dīn Mānikpūrī ( fa, ) was a 15th-century Islamic scholar of North India. He belonged to the Chishti order, following his teacher Nur Qutb Alam of Bengal. Life Manikpuri was a descendant of Mir Syed Shahabuddin of the Gardēzī Sa ...

, Indian Muslim theologian *

Hossam Ramzy Hossam Ramzy ( ar, حسام رمزي; 15 December 1953 – 10 September 2019) was an Egyptian percussionist and composer. He worked with English artists like Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, Siouxsie Sioux, as well as with Arabic music artists like Ra ...

, Egyptian professional percussionist, composer and music arranger *

Hussam Al-Rassam Hussam Al Rassam (Arabic, حسام الرسام born 29 March 1978) is an Iraqi singer and actor who has become a known singer post the 2003 Iraq war. He started his career as a singer fairly young but did not have much success until later in ...

, Iraqi singer *

Hossam Al-Sabah Hossam Jawad Al-Sabah (; 1948 – 29 May 2021) was a Lebanese actor. He died in a Sidon hospital, suffering from a coma for ten days following a car accident. Filmography Film *'' Khallet Warde''. 2011 Television *''Ain El Jawza A ...

, Lebanese actor *

Hussam bin Saud Al Saud Hussam bin Saud Al Saud (born 23 May 1960) ( ar, حسام بن سعود آل سعود ''Ḥussam ibn Su'ūd Āl Su'ūd'') is a Saudi Arabian politician and businessman who is the governor of Al Bahah Province. He is the son of King Saud, who rule ...

(born 1960), Saudi royal * Husam Waksa (born 1982) Malaysian Royalty, young corporate figure *

Hossam Ould Zmirli Hossam Ould Zmirli (born November 7, 1984, in Hussein Dey, Alger, Algeria) is an Algerian football player. Club career * 2002-2003 RC Kouba (Juniors) * 2003-2007 RC Kouba * 2007-2008 USM Alger Union Sportive de la Médina d'Alger ( ar, ا� ...

(born 1984), Algerian football player

Surname

Youssef Hossam Youssef Hossam ( ar, يوسف حسام; born 3 June 1998) is an Egyptian former professional tennis player who was banned from tennis for life, after he was found guilty of 21 match-fixing and other corruption offences. He was banned in a decisi ...

(born 1998), Egyptian tennis player banned from tennis for life {{given name, type=both Arabic masculine given names