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    The first name Uthman

    A boy’s name from Arabic.

    2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Arabic origin

    Borrowed from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān). Doublet of Ottoman and Osman.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 29 boys were named Uthman, making it the 1,035th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 41 births (#784).

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    560
    babies named Uthman, 1996–2025
    #1,035
    rank in 2025
    2022
    peak year

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

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Uthman at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 25 boys born in the United States were named Uthman, the 4,240th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 25 were.

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    348
    babies named Uthman since 1880
    #4,240
    rank in 2025
    2022
    peak year

    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.

    Uthman in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    عُثْمَان
    ʕuṯmān
    Arabic
    Otomão
    Portuguese

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Uthman

    6 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Uthman ibn Affan
      Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate from 644 to 656
    • Uthman ibn Maz'un
      Companion of Muhammad, died 624
    • Uthman ibn Abi al-As
      Companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, died 671
    • Uthman ibn Abi Nis'a al-Khath'ami
      699–729
    • Uthman ibn Sa’id al-Asadi
      First ambassador of Imam Mahdi
    • Abu Quhafa
      Arab tribal chief of the Banu Taym (538-635)

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    Questions

    What does the name Uthman mean?
    Borrowed from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān). Doublet of Ottoman and Osman.
    What is the origin of the name Uthman?
    Borrowed from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān). Doublet of Ottoman and Osman.
    How popular is the name Uthman?
    In 2025, 29 boys born in England and Wales were named Uthman, ranking 1,035th. Its peak was 2022, with 41 births.
    Is Uthman a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 348 US babies named Uthman since 1880 were boys.
    When was Uthman most popular?
    2022 in the United States, when 25 babies were named Uthman, its highest rank at 4,289th.
    What are other spellings of Uthman?
    Usman.