Usman
Origin
Urdu
Syllables
2
Peak era
2010s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
the name of the third caliph (Arabic Uthman); its pre-Islamic meaning is uncertain, traditionally glossed as a young bustard. The s-spelling marks South Asian pronunciation, where Arabic th becomes s: an Usman in Houston is almost always Pakistani, an Othman more likely Arab
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890speak 2010s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Usman peaked in the 2010s.
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