Origin: Arabic
Meaning: “the Chosen One”
also, Scandanavian: “God’s protection”
Best Nicknames:
Ossie, Oz, Ozzie, Ozzy
Variations and Sound Alikes:
Osmund, Osmonde, Osment, Osmin, Osmont,
Osmund, Othman, Ousmane, Usman, Uthman
Osman TV and Movie Quotes:
“If you’re gonna challenge Ali Osman, you should know how
many guns he carry.” For Love and Honor (2007)
“They go today in Osman Aga’s caravan.”
The Adventures of Hajji Baba (1954)
Famous people named Osman or its variations
1. Osman Baydemir (b. 1971), Kurdish politician,
lawyer, human rights activist
2. Osman Faruk Logoglu (b. 1941), Turkish diplomat
3. Osman Ahmed Osman (1917–1999), Egyptian
entrepreneur and politician
Osman Middle Names
Osman Hamid
Osman Tariq
Osman Yusuf