Osman

Arabic

"baby bustard"

Osman Origin and Meaning

The name Osman is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "baby bustard".

Its most famous bearer was Prince Osman the First, founder of the Ottoman Empire, the third caliph of the Muslims, and a companion and son-in-law of Muhammad. Osman is sometimes written as Usman.

And what's a bustard, you might well ask? It's a large bird.

Osman Rank in US Top 1000

# 993 in the US

Popularity of the name Osman

• 993 US 2023
• 1795 Nameberry 2023
• 31 Unique 2024
• 475 England 2023
• 55 Turkey 2021
• 92 Azerbaijan 2024

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Famous People Named Osman

• Osman I III, Ottoman Sultans
• Osman I and II Sultans of the Maldives
• Osman Ali Khan Asaf Jah VII, last ruler of Hyderabad, India; formerly the world's richest man
• Osman Dikic Bosnian romantic poet & dramatist
• Osman Dziho Bosnian comic
• Osman Gradascevic Bosnian nobleman & war general
• Osman Hadzic Bosnian singer
• Osman Karabegovic Bosnian communist politician
• Osman Kulenovic Bosnian,Croatian politician
• Aden Abdullah Osman Daar 1st President of Somalia
• Austin Osman Spare English painter and occultist

The name Osman in Pop Culture

• Sultan Osman character in Turkish television series "Magnificent Century: Kösem"