Osama (name)

Osama
Gender	Male
Language(s)	Arabic
Origin
Word/name	Arabic
Meaning	"Famed as a lion"
Region of origin	Middle East and North Africa
Other names
Alternative spelling	Osamah, Oussama, Usama, Usaamah

Osama (Arabic: أسامة, romanized: Usāma), also spelt Osamah, Oussama, Usama, and other variants, is an Arabic masculine given name.

The name derives from the same stem of the noun اسم ism "name", and means more or less "the one with a name"; it also has the additional meaning of "lion", the lion being considered as an animal with fame (compare the Latin name Augustus, meaning "majestic"). The root is derived from Proto-Semitic *šim-, from Proto-Afroasiatic *(ʔi-)sim- ("name").^[1] Osama is one of several Arabic names denoting some aspect of the lion.^[2]^[3]

The name has declined drastically in popularity in Britain since 2001, mainly due to negative associations with al-Qaeda's general emir Osama bin Laden.^[4]

People with the given name

Osama

Osama, a former ring name of American wrestler Armando Estrada
Osama bin Laden (1957–2011), founder of al-Qaeda
Osama Abdusalam, Libyan football midfielder
Osama Afifi, American bassist
Osama Ali (born 1988), Iraqi footballer
Osama Jamil Ali (born 1965), Kurdish politician
Osama Alomar (born 1968), Syrian poet
Osama El-Baz (1931-2013), Egyptian diplomat
Osama Eldawoody, American undercover police officer
Osama Elsamni (born 1988), Egyptian footballer born in Japan
Osama Al Hamady (born 1975), Libyan football defender for Al-Ittihad
Osama Hamdan (born 1965), senior member of Hamas
Osama Hassan Ahmed, English terror suspect
Osama Hassan (born 1979), Egyptian footballer with Ittihad
Osama Hawsawi (born 1984), Saudi Arabian footballer
Osama Hosny (born 1982), Egyptian footballer
Osama Hussain (born 1971), Kuwaiti football defender
Osama Kamal (born 1959), Egyptian engineer and politician
Osama Al-Khurafi (born 1963), Kuwaiti fencer
Osama Ali Maher (born 1968), Swedish conservative politician and Member of Parliament
Osama Malik (born 1990), Australian footballer
Osama Mazini (1966-2023), Palestinian politician
Osama Mohamed (born 1979), Egyptian footballer
Osama Mounir (born 1970), Christian Egyptian TV personality
Osama Al-Muwallad (born 1984), Saudi Arabian football defender
Osama Nabih (born 1975), Egyptian footballer for Itesalat
Osama Anwar Okasha (1941–2010), Egyptian screenwriter and journalist
Osama Orabi (born 1962), Egyptian footballer
Osama El-Rady (1930–2005), Saudi psychiatrist
Osama Rashid (born 1992), Dutch footballer
Osama Saad (born 1954), Lebanese politician
Osama Saeed (born 1980), Scottish politician
Osama Al-Zain, Palestinian filmmaker and writer

Osamah

Osamah Almarwai (born 1992) is a Saudi-born martial artist in the United States
Osamah Al-Shanqiti, Saudi Arabian athlete
Osamah Sami (born 1983), Iraqi-Australian actor, writer, and comedian

Oussama

Oussama Assaidi (born 1988), Dutch footballer of Moroccan descent
Oussama Cherribi (born 1959), Moroccan-Dutch sociologist and former politician for the VVD party
Oussama Darragi (born 1987), Tunisian professional footballer
Oussama Essabr (born 1989), Moroccan father Libyan mother footballer
Oussama Kassir (born 1966), Lebanese-born Swedish militant Islamist
Oussama Mellouli (born 1984), Tunisian swimmer
Oussama Sellami (born 1979), Tunisian football player
Oussama Souaidy (born 1981), Moroccan football player.

Usama

Usama ibn Zayd (born 612), an early Muslim and Companion of the Prophet
Usama Halabi (born 1959), advocate and senior lawyer in Jerusalem
Usama Hasan (born 1971), British astronomer and religious writer
Usama Al-Kini (1976-2008), Kenyan Al-Qaeda member
Usama Muhammad (born 1954), Syrian film director and screenwriter
Usama Mukwaya (born 1989), Ugandan screenwriter and director
Usama Alshaibi (born 1969), Iraqi-American independent filmmaker and visual artist
Usama Young (born 1985), American football player
Usama Ishtay (born 1988), Syrian-Venezuelan fashion designer
Usamah ibn Munqidh, 12th-century Arab historian, diplomat, and warrior

References

^ "Osama". Behind the Name. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
^ Kseroof, Ola (5 February 2017). "Arabs Love Lions So Much They Name Their Sons After Them in 15 Different Ways". Stepfeed. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
^ G.L. (10 May 2011). "O Graceful Lion, Son of Opium". Language (blog). The Economist. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
^ Powell-Smith, Anna (25 April 2012). "What does 15 years of baby name data tell us about modern Britain?" – via www.theguardian.com.

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[1] "Osama". Behind the Name. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

[2] Kseroof, Ola (5 February 2017). "Arabs Love Lions So Much They Name Their Sons After Them in 15 Different Ways". Stepfeed. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

[3] G.L. (10 May 2011). "O Graceful Lion, Son of Opium". Language (blog). The Economist. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

[4] Powell-Smith, Anna (25 April 2012). "What does 15 years of baby name data tell us about modern Britain?" – via www.theguardian.com.

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