Boy name Wolof origin Muslim tradition

Ousmane

oos-MAHN · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Wolof form of Uthman meaning chosen one.
Language
Wolof
Culture
Wolof/Senegalese
Religion
Muslim
Style era
classic
Themes
virtue
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3074
2024 births40
Peak year2023
First appeared1993
Total US births681
2023 peak19932001200920162024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Ous
Alternate spellings
OsmaneOthmane
In other languages
Uthman

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