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عُثْمَان
Ousmane
oos-MAAN
“Uthman (West African form).”
About Ousmane
Ousmane is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "uthman (west african form)" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
West African (Wolof, Mandinka) form of Uthman, third Rashidun caliph.
Very common in Senegal and Mali.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Usman, Osman
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Ousmane is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Ousmane
- What does the name Ousmane mean?
- Ousmane (عُثْمَان) means "Uthman (West African form)". West African (Wolof, Mandinka) form of Uthman, third Rashidun caliph.
- Is Ousmane a name from the Qur'an?
- Ousmane does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Ousmane a boy or a girl name?
- Ousmane is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Ousmane come from?
- Ousmane is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʿ-Th-M. Very common in Senegal and Mali.
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