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Ousmane
OriginWest African and French form of Uthman and Osman, Arabic
Meaning"young bustard (bird)"
US Rank#3635
2025 SSA
About Ousmane
Popular in French-speaking countries in West Africa, including Mali, Guinea, and Senegal, Ousmane is a form of the Arabic Uthman, likely via Osman or Usman, used in Urdu, Turkish, Malay, and Kurdish. Usually interpreted as meaning "young bustard" — a bustard being a species of large, predominantly land-dwelling birds — it is occasionally linked to serpents and dragons too.
Connected to the third caliph of Islam, Ousmane recently featured in the French Top 300, and in contemporary times, is notably associated with footballers Ousmane Dembélé and Ousmane Diomande
Pronounced oos-MAHN.
As of October 2026, Ousmane ranked #3635 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2788 for boys in 2023.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,817 | 20 | 10.4 |
| 2015 | #3,847 | 28 | 14.6 |
| 2016 | #3,499 | 32 | 16.9 |
| 2017 | #3,496 | 32 | 17.3 |
| 2018 | #4,453 | 23 | 12.7 |
| 2019 | #4,759 | 21 | 11.7 |
| 2020 | #3,890 | 27 | 15.6 |
| 2021 | #4,732 | 21 | 12 |
| 2022 | #3,843 | 29 | 16.6 |
| 2023 | #2,788 | 46 | 26.9 |
| 2024 | #3,074 | 40 | 23.2 |
| 2025 | #3,635 | 31 | 18.1 |
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