Osman

“Turkish form of ʿUthmān — name of the Ottoman dynasty's founder” — Turkish, from Arabic origin

Boy's name · #1157 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Osman is near its high-water mark: it reached #977 in 2022 and still ranked #1157 in 2025. About 3,900 boys have carried it since 1917.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,000 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 2,400 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 2,900 boys in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 16 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Osmans

Osman I — founder of the Ottoman Empire (died 1323/4)
Osman II — 16th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1618–1622)
Osman III — 25th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1754–1757)
Osman Bukari — Ghanaian association football player
Osman Hamdi Bey — Ottoman statesman, academic and artist (1842-1910)

Osman Bey — character
Osman Frenčević — Jurmusa and Fatima or Turkish empire eats itself: the story of the liberation of six districts 1832-1834

Among 629 notable people named Osman:

Political leaders appear 2.12× more often than among typical names — e.g. Osman Hamdi Bey, Ottoman statesman, academic and artist (1842-1910).

Similar names: Malek · Osiris · Issa · Usman · Ayman · Adnan

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