Osama (name)
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic |
| Meaning | lion |
| Region of origin | Middle East and North Africa |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Oussama, Osama, Usama |
| Popularity | see popular names |
Osama (Arabic: أسامة, Usāmah), alternative writing Oussama, Osama and Usama, takes it's etymology from the arabic stem اسم A-S-M Alif Sin Mim "name" and means more or less the one with a name and is one of many Arabic male given names for "lion", the "lion" being considered as an animal with a fame. From this point of view usama is a kind equivalent of the Latin name augustus "majestic". In Hebrew the root is reduced to שם from Proto-Semitic *šim-, from Proto-Afroasiatic *(ʔi-)sim- (“name”). [1] each denoting some aspect of the animal.[2][3] In popularity, the name has declined drastically since 2001, mainly due to negative associations with al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden.[4]
Those with the name include:
Given name
- Osama
- Osama, a former ring name of wrestler Armando Estrada
- Osama Abdusalam, Libyan football midfielder
- Osama Afifi, professional bassist
- Osama Ali (born 1988), Iraqi footballer
- Osama Alomar (born 1968), Syrian poet
- Osama Com Laude (born 1987), American-Pakistani rapper, singer-songwriter, Doctor and lyricist from Orlando, Florida
- Osama El-Baz (born 1931), 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 Right-back, centre-back
- Osama Al-Khurafi (born 1963), Kuwaiti fencer
- Osama bin Laden (1957–2011), deceased leader of the terrorist group al-Qaeda
- Osama Ali Maher (born 1968), Swedish conservative politician and Member of Parliament
- Osama Malik (born 1990), Australian footballer
- Osama Mazini, Palestinian politician
- Osama Mohamed (born 1979), Egyptian footballer
- Osama Mounir, 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 Saeed (born 1980), Scottish politician
- Osama Al-Zain, a Palestinian filmmaker and writer
- Oussama
- Oussama Assaidi (born 1988), a Dutch footballer of Moroccan descent
- Oussama Cherribi (born 1959) is a Moroccan-Dutch sociologist and former politician for the VVD party
- Oussama Darragi (born 1987), a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a playmaker
- Oussama Essabr (born 1989), a Moroccan father Libyan mother footballer
- Oussama Kassir (born 1966), a Lebanese-born Swedish militant Islamist
- Oussama Mellouli (born 1984), a Tunisian swimmer who competes in the freestyle and medley events
- Oussama Sellami (born 1979), a Tunisian football player
- Oussama Souaidy (born 1981), a Moroccan football player
- Oussama Regasse a Moroccan IT engineer
- Usama
- Usama Khalid Hassan (born 1957) Iraqi Engineer , Brigadier at Iraqi Army
- Usama Halabi (born 1959), advocate and senior lawyer in Jerusalem
- Usama Hasan, a British astronomer and english religious writer
- Usama Al-Kini (died 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), New Orleans Saints cornerback
- Usamah ibn Munqidh, 12th-century Arab historian, diplomat, and warrior
Surname
- Shahenga Osama, Egyptian squash player
See also
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 (April 25, 2012). "What does 15 years of baby name data tell us about modern Britain?" – via www.theguardian.com.
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