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Ousmane

/oos-MAHN/Fulani & Hausa & Wolof · a boy’s name

A name honoring Uthman, an early caliph and companion of the Prophet

In Fulani

How to say it
oos-MAHN
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
very common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

OusmaneUsmanOthmane

In Hausa

How to say it
oos-MAHN
Traditional Hausa spelling
ʿUthmān
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

OusmaneOusmanOsmanOthmanUsmanʿUthmān

In Wolof

How to say it
oos-MAHN
Given to
Boys
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
very common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

OusmaneOthmaneOsmanUsman

Nicknames & short forms

Ous