babyNamedOusmane
“West African form of Othman”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Arabic and African origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 245th
- births in 2023–2025
- 705
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,571
- +9.2% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Ousmane
Ousmane is thought to mean “West African form of Othman” and is of Arabic and African origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Ousmane in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Ousmane has been rising (+9.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Ousmane every 13 schools, all spellings combined.
Ousmane in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
117 babies in 3 years1 boy in 43,945+11.3% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
14 babies in 3 years1 boy in 59,025
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Oussmane15
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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