Home › Baby Names Directory › Ghassan

Ghassan

♂ Boy

Pronounced gah-SAHN /ɡɑˈsɑn/Medium

Meaning: From Arabic ghassan, 'the prime and vigor of youth; youthful freshness' (also the name of an ancient Arab kingdom)Medium

In 30 seconds: The vigor of youth: Ghassan is Arabic for 'the prime of youth'. Strong, classic, and warm (said 'gah-SAHN').

💕 Browse more names

Origin MediumArabic

MeaningFrom Arabic ghassan, 'the prime and vigor of youth; youthful freshness' (also the name of an ancient Arab kingdom)

U.S. rank (2024)#5725 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births16 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2016

Total births (all-time)≈ 396

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ghassan comes from Arabic ghassan, 'the prime and vigor of youth; youthful bloom and freshness'. It is also the name of the Ghassanids, a noble pre-Islamic Arab Christian kingdom. A strong, classic name across the Arab world (said 'gah-SAHN', the gh a soft throaty g; nickname Ghass).

In the U.S. it appears in Arab families. Rare, the-vigor-of-youth at the root, and classic.

Did you know? Ghassan means 'the prime and vigor of youth; youthful freshness' in Arabic — also the name of an ancient Arab kingdom (the Ghassanids) — a strong, classic name (said 'gah-SAHN', the gh a soft throaty g).

Overall data confidence 70%

Arabic references — ghassan — etymology

Variations

GhasanGassan

Nicknames

—

Famous Bearers

Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Ghassan…

Hassan— a sound-neighbor Arabic boys' name

Rayyan— a fellow classic Arabic boys' name

Kareem— a companion Arabic virtue boys' name

Gibran— shares Ghassan's Arabic roots

Osman— echoes that soft -an sound

Explore names like Ghassan

By themearabic

By meaningYouth

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Ghassan mean?

Ghassan is Arabic for 'the prime and vigor of youth'.

How do you pronounce Ghassan?

It's said gah-SAHN /ɡɑˈsɑn/ — two syllables, stress on the second (the gh a soft throaty g).

Is Ghassan a boy or girl name?

Ghassan is a boy's name.

How popular is Ghassan?

Ghassan is a rare name in the U.S.