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Usman

ዑስማን

/oos-MAN/Amharic & Fulani & Hausa · a boy’s name

A respected traditional Muslim name associated with dignity and strength

In Amharic

How to say it
oos-MAN
Traditional Amharic spelling
ዑስማን
Used in
Ethiopia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

UsmanUthmanOsmanዑስማን

In Fulani

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

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Nicknames & short forms

Usi

In Hausa

How to say it
OOS-man
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
very common · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

UsmanUsmanuUthmanOusmane