Hasan is an Arabic name that means "handsome" or "good", from the root hasuna, to be beautiful. Hasan ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, made it one of the most honored names in the Muslim world, and it is used from Turkey and the Balkans to South Asia. In the United States Hasan ranked number 1168 in 2000 and has edged up to number 1147 in 2025, its best rank so far.