Ousman
- OTHER SCRIPTS:
- ARABIC (عثمان)
- LANGUAGE FAMILY:
- afro-asiatic > semitic > central semitic > arabic
- ORIGIN:
- arabic
- NAME ROOT:
- ʻUTHMāN
- NATIVE NAME ROOT:
- ʻUTHMāN (عثمان)
- MEANING:

- This name derives from the Arabic “ʻUthmān”, meaning “young snake”, popular as a male given name among Sunnis. The name was first used in Persia in place of Uthman. It was then adopted by Turkish, Bosnian, Indian and Pakistani communities, among others. The original given name Uthman is generally more popular in the Arabian Peninsula. Uthman ibn Affan (ʻUthmān ibn ʻAffān) (577–656) was a companion of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. Born into a prominent Meccan clan of the Quraysh tribe, he played a major role in early Islamic history, succeeding Umar ibn al-Khattab as caliph at age 65. The Samarkand Kufic Quran, also known as the “ʻUṯmān Quran”, is an 8th-century manuscript Quran written in the territory of modern Iraq in the Kufic script. It is believed by local Uzbek Muslims to have belonged to the third Caliph, Uthman ibn Affan, and is the oldest Quran in the world.
Usage
african (western)
Related names
- VARIANTS
- african - western
- Ousmane
Use in other languages
- LANGUAGES
- arabic
- othmane, othman, uthman, usman
- bosnian
- osman
- indian
- osman
- iranian
- osman
- pakistani
- osman
- turkish
- osman
Geographical spread (only living languages)
Popularity & Ranking
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New Age curiosities (only for entertainment purposes)
2
- Numerological Values:
- 2
If a person's name-number is 2, he is considered to be co-operative and highly adaptable to any circumstance in life. 2 is associated with teamwork, mediating and working for the goodness of others. People with the name-number 2 tend to be good friends and are kind, helpful individuals.
- Chakra Number:
- 2: The number of the Sacral Chakra "Swadhisthana"
Orange is the color of your second chakra, which is located bellow the navel. The main energy of this color is creativity and feelings. Explore the color of your sacral chakra in depth and discover the gifts and challenges of orange color.
- Color meaning:
The color orange radiates warmth and happiness, combining the physical energy and stimulation of red with the cheerfulness of yellow. Orange relates to 'gut reaction' or our gut instincts, as opposed to the physical reaction of red or the mental reaction of yellow. Orange offers emotional strength in difficult times. It helps us to bounce back from disappointments and despair, assisting in recovery from grief.
Notable people and personalities
Ousman Jallow (born 1988), Gambian football player
Ousman Jammeh (born 1953), Gambian politician
Ousman Koli (born 1988), Gambian football player
Ousman Koro Ceesay († 1995), Gambian politician
Ousman Sallah (born 1968), Gambian Athlete