Hassan is an Arabic name that means "handsome" or "good" and honors Hasan ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad; the double-s spelling is the common English form. It is given across the Muslim world and by Muslim and African-American families in the United States. Hassan has been in the US top 1000 every year since 2000, when it ranked number 684, and reached number 626 in 2025, its best rank so far.