Otman
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Otman
The name Otman derives from the Arabic name Uthman, meaning "bustard" (a large bird) or alternatively interpreted as related to the root suggesting "bone" or "steadfastness." The name is primarily used in Islamic, Arabic, and Turkish cultures, with historical significance as the name of Uthman ibn Affan, the third Caliph of Islam (644-656 CE), and later as the founder of the Ottoman Empire, Osman I.
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Etymology
The name Otman derives from the Arabic name Uthman, meaning "bustard" (a large bird) or alternatively interpreted as related to the root suggesting "bone" or "steadfastness." The name is primarily used in Islamic, Arabic, and Turkish cultures, with historical significance as the name of Uthman ibn Affan, the third Caliph of Islam (644-656 CE), and later as the founder of the Ottoman Empire, Osman I.
Otman currently ranks #10,117 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1996.
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