Usman

Meaning: Possibly young bustard, serpent or dragon
Origin: Arabic — Variant of Uthman, the name of the third caliph

Boy's name · #1607 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Usman is climbing: on the charts since 1979, it reached #1607 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 110 boys given the name last year. Roughly 1,700 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#436 in England & Wales (2025) · #691 in Poland (2025) · #739 in Sweden (2025) · #829 in Ireland (2025) · #962 in Italy (2024) · #1,072 in Belgium (2025) · #1,311 in Canada (2025) · #1,721 in France (2025) · #3,522 in Austria (2024) · #8,719 in Ecuador (2013) · #669 in Scotland (2012) · #441 in Norway (2003).

Famous Usmans

Usman Nurmagomedov — Russian mixed martial arts fighter (born 1998)
Usman Khawaja — Australian cricketer (born 1986)
Usman Garuba — Spanish basketball player (born 2002)
Usman Ally — American actor (born 1982)
Usman Khan — Cricketer (born 1995)

What Usmans become

Among 210 notable people named Usman:

Political leaders appear 3.61× more often than among typical names — e.g. Usman Yusupov, Soviet Uzbek politician (1900–1966).

Similar names: Iman · Usher · Eesa · Ayman · Yaman · Farhan

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