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Oussouby

Quick answerOussouby is a West African name derived from Arabic roots, with "Ous" or "Ous" relating to names and "by" being a suffix common in Fulani and other Sahelian languages, meaning roughly "of" or "belonging to." The name is primarily used among Fulani, Mandinka, and other ethnic groups in Mali, Senegal, Guinea, and the…

Fulani/Arabic · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#5,432
TrendStable
Peak year2005
Syllables3
OriginFulani/Arabic
LanguageFulani
CultureSahel/West African
ReligionIslam
Numerology11 Chaldean 8
Global rank#5,432

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Oussouby

Oussouby is a West African name derived from Arabic roots, with "Ous" or "Ous" relating to names and "by" being a suffix common in Fulani and other Sahelian languages, meaning roughly "of" or "belonging to." The name is primarily used among Fulani, Mandinka, and other ethnic groups in Mali, Senegal, Guinea, and the broader Sahel region, often within Islamic communities.

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Etymology

Oussouby is a West African name derived from Arabic roots, with "Ous" or "Ous" relating to names and "by" being a suffix common in Fulani and other Sahelian languages, meaning roughly "of" or "belonging to." The name is primarily used among Fulani, Mandinka, and other ethnic groups in Mali, Senegal, Guinea, and the broader Sahel region, often within Islamic communities.

Oussouby currently ranks #5,432 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2005.

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