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Osman

OS-mən

Popularity

#1031

rising

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Turkish

Total Births

3,711

Peak Year

#231 in 2022

First Recorded

1917

Style

Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Osman is a Turkish name meaning 'young gazelle' or 'baby bustard'. It is also associated with Ottoman Empire founder, Osman I.

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Numerology

1

The Leader

Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.

Famous Namesakes

  • Osman Hamdi Bey

    Prominent Ottoman era intellectual and artist

Nicknames

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Personality Traits

IntelligentCreativeGentleLeader

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