Hossam

Hossam or Hussam or Hosam or Husam (حسام) is an Arabic/Semitic male given name and surname. It means the sharp sword or a cutting blade. In some traditions it translates to "sword of justice" or "sword that divides justice and injustice". Notable people with the name include:

Given name

 * Hossam Abdelmoneim (born 1975), Egyptian football player
 * Hossam AlJabri, activist, preacher and speaker on Islam and Muslims
 * Hossam Mohammed Amin, Iraqi general under Saddam Hussein's government
 * Hossam Arafat (Egyptian football player) (born 1990), Egyptian footballer
 * Hossam Arafat (Palestinian politician)
 * Hossam Ashour, (born 1986), Egyptian footballer
 * Hossam El-Badry (born 1960), Egyptian football manager and former footballer
 * Hossam Bahgat (born c. 1978), Egyptian human rights activist and investigative journalist
 * Hossam Eisa, Egyptian politician and academic
 * Hussam Fawzi, Iraqi footballer
 * Hossam Ghaly (born 1981), Egyptian football midfielder
 * Hossam Habib (born 1980), Egyptian singer
 * Hossam el-Hamalawy (born 1977), Egyptian journalist, blogger, photographer and socialist activist
 * Hossam Hassan (born 1966), Egyptian association football player
 * Hossam Hassan (born 1989), Egyptian footballer
 * Hossam Katerji (born 1982) Syrian businessman and member of Syrian parliament
 * Husam ad-Din Manikpuri, Indian Muslim theologian
 * Hossam Ramzy, Egyptian professional percussionist, composer and music arranger
 * Hussam Al-Rassam, Iraqi singer
 * Hossam Al-Sabah, Lebanese actor
 * Hussam bin Saud Al Saud (born 1960), Saudi royal
 * Husam Waksa (born 1982) Malaysian Royalty, young corporate figure
 * Hossam Ould Zmirli (born 1984), Algerian football player

Surname

 * Youssef Hossam (born 1998), Egyptian tennis player banned from tennis for life