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Othman
/OTH-man/
Swahili
· a boy’s name
“A classic Arabic name traditionally associated with a young bustard bird.”
How to say it
OTH-man
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common · also a surname
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
Othman
Osman
Uthman