| Husna | Habiba | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Most beautiful | Beloved |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | HUUS-nuh | hah-BEE-bah |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2023 (61) | 2014 (46) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Husna | Habiba |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 303 | 165 |
| 2010s | 305 | 343 |
| 2000s | 119 | 204 |
| 1990s | 38 | 49 |
| 1980s | 0 | 15 |
| 1970s | 0 | 15 |
From Arabic حسنى (ḥusnā), the feminine/superlative built on husn 'beauty' (root ḥ-s-n). Means 'most beautiful' or 'what is best/most beautiful'.
The feminine of Habib, Arabic habiba (حبيبة) 'beloved, sweetheart', from the root h-b-b 'to love'.
Husna and Habiba are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Husna means Most beautiful (arabic origin), while Habiba means Beloved (arabic origin).
In US records, Husna first appears in 0 and Habiba in 0, so Husna has the longer recorded history.