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Osman

AHS-mahn

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“From Arabic 'Uthman,' historically significant as the name of the third Islamic caliph and founder of the Ottoman Empire, meaning 'devoted to God.'”

Popularity Over Time

Osman US popularity rank over timeRank 5316 in 1973 to rank 976 in 2022. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#976#3146#5316191719401960198020002024

Osman is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

ArabicOttoman Turkish

Syllables

2

Nicknames

OzOssie

Style

StrongClassicTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Osman I (Ottoman Empire founder)
  • Osman Bey

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names → Strong Names → Two Syllables →

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Sibling Name Ideas

Layla

Arabic Top 50

Amira

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Amir

Arabic Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong in Arabic, Turkish, and Muslim cultures; increasingly used internationally

People Also Ask

From Arabic 'Uthman,' historically significant as the name of the third Islamic caliph and founder of the Ottoman Empire, meaning 'devoted to God.'

Osman is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Osman include Oz, Ossie.

Names that pair beautifully with Osman include Layla, Amira, Amir.