Fun Facts About the Name Mohsin
- 481 babies named Mohsin: U.S. records list 481 babies given the name Mohsin from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Mohsin Mean?
Mohsin is an Arabic name meaning "doer of good" or "benefactor." It comes from the root ḥ-s-n, which carries the idea of goodness and beauty. The fourth form of the verb, aḥsana, means "to do good," "to do something well," or "to excel," and muḥsin is its active participle: the one who does those things. The related noun iḥsān means doing what is good and beautiful, and in Islamic teaching it names the inward quality of worshiping God as though one sees Him. The same name is written Muhsin in many Arabic transliterations and Mohsen in Persian; Mohsin is the usual form in Urdu, Bengali, and English. It is a separate name from Muhammad, despite the shared opening letters.
Mohsin Name History & Origins
The word muḥsin belongs to the Arabic of the Qur'an, where the plural muḥsinūn, "those who do good," is used repeatedly for people whose conduct is praised. Because the term was already part of religious vocabulary, it became a personal name early in Muslim societies rather than being coined as a new one.
The name traveled with Arabic and with Islam. Persian speakers use Mohsen, Turkish speakers Muhsin, and Urdu and Bengali speakers commonly Mohsin; the underlying Arabic word is the same in each case, with the spelling adjusted to the local language. In Arabic devotional usage the definite form al-Muḥsin appears as a description of God in some lists of divine names, although it is not part of the standard ninety-nine names transmitted by al-Tirmidhī.
In Shia tradition, Muhsin ibn Ali is remembered as a son of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatima, said to have died in infancy. This belongs to traditional accounts rather than to firmly documented history, and the details are disputed. The name's continuing use rests mainly on its Qur'anic sense of doing good, not on any single bearer.
How Popular is the Name Mohsin?
Mohsin has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2010. Its best rank was #4,470 in 2010.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,060 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2024 | #5,165 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2023 | #5,837 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2022 | #5,564 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2021 | #5,270 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #5,615 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2019 | #9,457 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #6,991 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #7,385 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #5,074 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2015 | #6,576 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #6,203 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #6,138 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #6,210 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2011 | #7,337 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #4,470 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2009 | #5,729 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2008 | #6,303 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #9,470 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #9,295 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #8,836 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #6,393 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2003 | #6,573 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2002 | #7,446 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2001 | #4,620 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2000 | #6,676 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1999 | #5,549 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1998 | #5,086 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1997 | #5,536 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #8,645 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #5,391 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1994 | #6,183 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1993 | #6,073 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1992 | #5,983 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1991 | #5,792 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #6,224 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #4,713 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1987 | #5,291 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1986 | #7,458 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #6,267 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #6,933 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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