Ghassan (given name)

Ghassan
Pronunciation	Arabic pronunciation: [ɣasaːn,ʁasaːn]
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Arabic
Meaning	Youthful, "Handsome"
Other names
Alternative spelling	"Ghasan", "Gassan", "Gasan"

Ghassan (Arabic: غسان ‎‎) is an Arabic given name, the name of the founder of the Christian ghassan dynasty. It is attested among both Muslims, Christians, and Druze. It may refer to

• Ghassan Achi (born 1993), Lebanese skier
• Ghassan Afiouni (born 1972), Lebanese scientist
• Ghassan al-Sharbi (born 1974), Saudi held in Guantanamo Bay
• Ghassan Andoni (born 1956), Palestinian Christian physicist and peace activist
• Ghassan Ashqar (born 1937), Lebanese politician
• Ghassan Ben Jeddou, Tunisian / Lebanese journalist
• Ghassan Elashi, Palestinian American imprisoned political/charitable activist
• Ghassan Hage (born 1957), Lebanese-Australian anthropologist and social theorist
• Ghassan Ibrahim (born 1977), Syrian journalist
• Ghassan Issa, Jordanian computer scientist
• Ghassan Kanafani (1936–1972), assassinated Palestinian poet and writer
• Ghassan Khatib (born 1954), Palestinian politician
• Ghassan Massoud (born 1958), Syrian actor and filmmaker
• Ghassan Muhsen (born 1945), Iraqi diplomat
• Ghassan Rahbani (born 1964), Lebanese producer, song writer and composer
• Ghassan Salhab (born 1958), Lebanese screenwriter, film director, and producer
• Ghassan Shabaneh, Arab-American political academic
• Ghassan Shakaa (born 1943), Palestinian politician
• Ghassan Tueni (1926–2012), Lebanese diplomat and journalist