The first name Osama

In 2025, 9 boys were named Osama, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1999, with 27 births (#639).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Osama with other names.

In 2025, 18 boys born in the United States were named Osama, the 5,341st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1999, when 65 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Osama bin Laden
  Founder of al-Qaeda (1957–2011)
• Osama Orabi
  Egyptian footballer, born 1962
• Osama Omari
  Footballer, born 1992
• Osama Akharraz
  Danish footballer, born 1990
• Osama Nabih
  Egyptian footballer, born 1975
• Osama Al Hamady
  Footballer, born 1975
• Osama Khalaila
  Arab-Israeli association footballer, born 1998
• Osama Malik
  Australian soccer player, born 1990
• Usama ibn Munqidh
  Arabic poet, 1095–1188
• Oussama Darfalou
  Algerian association football player, born 1993
• Oussama Sahnoune
  Algerian swimmer, born 1992

• Muhammad
• Mohammed
• Mohammad
• Ibrahim
• Mohamed
• Yusuf
• Ahmed
• Omar
• Ahmad
• Abdullah
• Musa
• Amir
• Muhammed
• Yahya
• Hamza
• Mustafa

All 218 names of Arabic origin

What does the name Osama mean?

Borrowed from Arabic أُسَامَة (ʔusāma).

What is the origin of the name Osama?

Borrowed from Arabic أُسَامَة (ʔusāma).

How popular is the name Osama?

In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Osama, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 1999, with 27 births.

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

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 979 US babies named Osama since 1880 were boys.

When was Osama most popular?

1999 in the United States, when 65 babies were named Osama, its highest rank at 1,649th.

How do you pronounce Osama?

Osama is /oʊˈsɑmə/, 3 syllables.

What are other spellings of Osama?

Usama.