Osma
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Osma
# Osma
Osma is a feminine given name derived from the Arabic root "osm" (أسم), related to the word "asma" meaning "names" or "feminine of Asim," though it may also be a shortened form of Osama or a variant of Ottoman-derived names.
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Etymology
# Osma
Osma is a feminine given name derived from the Arabic root "osm" (أسم), related to the word "asma" meaning "names" or "feminine of Asim," though it may also be a shortened form of Osama or a variant of Ottoman-derived names. The name has Germanic roots in some contexts, potentially deriving from "os" (god) combined with "ma," though the Arabic etymology is more commonly documented.
The name is primarily used in Arabic-speaking, Islamic, and Turkish cultures, with historical usage in Ottoman nobility and modern Middle Eastern communities; it remains relatively uncommon compared to similar names like Asma or Osama.
Osma currently ranks #1,256 in the United States as a boy's name.
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