Osman

Meaning of Osman

Osman means "baby bustard" (a type of bird) or "young serpent/dragon". It can also mean "God's servant".

Osman has Arabic, Turkish roots — browse every Arabic, Turkish baby name in our catalog.

Popularity of Osman

After ranking as high as #975 in 2022, Osman has fallen out of the US top 1,000 as of 2025.

Notable people named Osman

• Osman I
  Founder of Ottoman Empire
• Osman Hamdi Bey
  Ottoman intellectual and painter
• Osman Sow
  Swedish-Gambian footballer
• Osman Bukari
  Ghanaian professional footballer
• Osman Fırat Baş
  Turkish academic and author

Questions about the name Osman

What does the name Osman mean?

Osman means osman means "baby bustard" (a type of bird) or "young serpent/dragon". it can also mean "god's servant", and it comes from Arabic, Turkish origins.

Is Osman a boy's or a girl's name?

Osman is most commonly used as a boy's name in the United States.

How popular is the name Osman?

Osman did not appear in the top 1,000 baby names in 2025, which makes it a genuinely uncommon pick.

When was Osman most popular?

Osman peaked at #975 in 2022.