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Usman

“Variant of Uthman — young bustard, serpent, or dragon (Arabic; sources list all three glosses)” — Arabic, via Uthman origin

Boy's name · #1602 in the US (2025) · Trending

Usman has appeared in US records since 1979 — best rank #1602 (2025) · 1,728 babies named Usman all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,000 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 3,500 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 6,300 boys in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Usmans

• Usman Garuba — Spanish professional basketball player
• Usman Khawaja — Australian cricketer
• Usman Nurmagomedov — Russian mixed martial arts fighter
• Usman Yusupov — politician (1900-1966)
• Usman Ghani — Afghan cricketer

What Usmans become

Among 212 notable people named Usman:

Political leaders appear 3.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Usman Yusupov, politician (1900-1966).

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