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What does Osman mean?
Osman 
as a boys' name is pronounced OZ-man. It is of Scandinavian origin, and the meaning of Osman is "God's protection". Anglo-Saxon name revived in the 19th century. Henry James used this name for a sinister character Gilbert Osmond in "The Portrait of a Lady". Singer Michael Osmond; actor Haley Joel Osment.
ENDS WITH -man
ASSOCIATED WITH scandinavian, protection (defender), 19th century
Variations
VARIANTS Osment, Osmin, Osmond, Osmonde, Osmont, Osmund, Osmunde
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Oman, ..
(female) Osmana, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Osman Marquez (O.M.), ..
How popular is Osman?
Osman is an unusual first name for males but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#5329 out of 150436, Top 4%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Osman entered the list in 1991 and reached its apex rank of #1430 in the U.S. in the year 2009, and is at #1487 presently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Aman, Arman, Aslan, Ayman, Daman, Eaman, Elman, Eman, Erman, Heman, Hyman▼, Iman, Inman, Loman, Naman, Odran, Ogdan, Omar, Oran▼, Orjan, Orlan, Orman, Ormand, Orran, Oscar▼, Oskar, Osmar, Ossian, Ossin, Osten, Ostin, Ostyn, Osvin, Oswin, Oswyn, Othman, Roman▲, Suman, Tasman, Teman and Wyman. These names tend to be more commonly used than Osman.
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