Osama ( ar, أسامة, ), alternatively Oussama and Usama, is an Arabic masculine given name.
The name derives from the Arabic stem اسم A-S-M Alif Sin Mim "name" and means more or less "the one with a name". It is one of many Arabic male given names for "lion", the lion being considered as an animal with fame. From this point of view, ''sama'' is equivalent of the Latin name ''
Augustus
Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian, was the first Roman emperor; he reigned from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. He is known for being the founder of the Roman Pr ...
'', "majestic". In Hebrew the root is reduced to שם from Proto-Semitic *šim-, from Proto-Afroasiatic *(ʔi-)sim- ("name"), each denoting some aspect of the animal. In popularity, the name has declined drastically since 2001, mainly due to negative associations with
al-Qaeda founder
Osama bin Laden.
People with the given name
Osama
* Osama, a former ring name of American wrestler
Armando Estrada
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Osama Abdusalam, Libyan football midfielder
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Osama Afifi, American bassist
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Osama Ali (born 1988), Iraqi footballer
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Osama Jamil Ali (born 1965), Kurdish politician
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Osama Alomar (born 1968), Syrian poet
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Osama El-Baz (born 1931), Egyptian diplomat
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Osama Eldawoody, American undercover police officer
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Osama Elsamni (born 1988), Egyptian footballer born in Japan
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Osama Al Hamady (born 1975), Libyan football defender for Al-Ittihad
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Osama Hamdan
Osama Hamdan ( ar, أسامة حمدان; born 1965) is a senior representative of Hamas in Lebanon and is a member of the organization's politburo. He is a member of the Arab National Congress and of the Arab Islamic Conference of the Board of Tr ...
(born 1965), senior member of Hamas
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Osama Hassan Ahmed, English terror suspect
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Osama Hassan
Osama Hassan ( ar, أسامة حسن; born October 24, 1979) is an Egyptian footballer with Ittihad. He moved to Zamalek from ENPPI along with Magdy Atwa. Osama is known for his brilliant free-kicks and his powerful left-footed shots. He is al ...
(born 1979), Egyptian footballer with Ittihad
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Osama Hawsawi
Osama Hawsawi ( ar, أسامة هوساوي, born 31 March 1984) is a retired Saudi Arabian Association football, footballer who played as a central defender.
After starting out at Al-Wehda, he went on to spend the vast majority of his career w ...
(born 1984), Saudi Arabian footballer
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Osama Hosny
Osama Hosny Lotfy Abdel Sattar ( ar, أسامة حسني لطفي عبد الستار; born June 18, 1982) is a retired Egyptian footballer. He played the forward position for Egypt's African Super Cup Championship club Al Ahly. An Egyptian int ...
(born 1982), Egyptian footballer
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Osama Hussain (born 1971), Kuwaiti football defender
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Osama Kamal (born 1959), Egyptian engineer and politician
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Osama Al-Khurafi
Osama Al-Kharafi (born 24 April 1963) is a Kuwaiti fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los ...
(born 1963), Kuwaiti fencer
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Osama bin Laden (1957–2011), founder of al-Qaeda
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Osama Ali Maher
Osama Abdelaziz Mokhtar Ali Maher (born 15 December 1968) is a Swedish conservative politician and Member of Parliament.
Osama Ali Maher was born in Cairo in Egypt. He came to Sweden in 1996. He has worked for the United Nations in Darfur and in ...
(born 1968), Swedish conservative politician and Member of Parliament
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Osama Malik (born 1990), Australian footballer
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Osama Mazini Osama Mazini ( ar, أسامة مزيني, ) is a senior political leader of Hamas, a Palestinian paramilitary and political organization with ties to the group's military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades.
He was in charge of negotiation aff ...
, Palestinian politician
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Osama Mohamed
Osama Mohamed ( ar, أسامة محمد; born 1 October 1979), is a retired Egyptian footballer who played as a left-back. He is currently the assistant manager of Egyptian Premier League
The Egyptian Premier League ( ar, الدوري المص ...
(born 1979), Egyptian footballer
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Osama Mounir, Christian Egyptian TV personality
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Osama Al-Muwallad
Osama Al-Muwallad ( ar, أسامة المولد) (born 15 May 1984) is a Saudi Arabian football (soccer) player who currently plays as a defender for Al Ittihad.
He played for Al-Ittihad in the 2005 FIFA Club World Cup and has played several tim ...
(born 1984), Saudi Arabian football defender
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Osama Nabih
Osama Nabieh ( ar, أسامة نبيه; born 20 January 1975) is a former Egyptian professional footballer who currently coaches for the Egyptian National Team. Nabih has played for several clubs in Egypt, including Zamalek, Tersana and Baladeye ...
(born 1975), Egyptian footballer for Itesalat
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Osama Anwar Okasha (1941–2010), Egyptian screenwriter and journalist
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Osama Orabi
Osama Orabi ( ar, أسامة عرابي; born 25 January 1962) is an Egyptian retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Playing career
Early career
As a 13-year-old boy, Orabi attempted to join Al Ahly in 1975, but did not succ ...
(born 1962), Egyptian footballer
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Osama El-Rady (1930–2005), Saudi psychiatrist
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Osama Rashid
Osama Jabbar Shafeeq Rashid ( ar, أسامة رشيد; born 17 January 1992) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Vizela and the Iraq national team.
Club career Youth career
Born in Kirkuk, Iraq, ...
(born 1992), Dutch footballer
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Osama Saad (born 1954), Lebanese politician
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Osama Saeed
Osama Saeed (born 27 May 1980) is a Scottish communications professional and politician. Formerly he was Head of Media and Public Relations at Al Jazeera Media Network, and was a parliamentary candidate for the Scottish National Party in Glas ...
(born 1980), Scottish politician
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Osama Al-Zain, Palestinian filmmaker and writer
Oussama
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Oussama Assaidi (born 1988), Dutch footballer of Moroccan descent
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Oussama Cherribi (born 1959), Moroccan-Dutch sociologist and former politician for the VVD party
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Oussama Darragi (born 1987), Tunisian professional footballer
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Oussama Essabr (born 1989), Moroccan father Libyan mother footballer
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Oussama Kassir
Oussama Abdallah Kassir ( ar, أسامة عبدالله قصير; born 12 January 1966) is a Lebanon, Lebanese-born Militant (word), militant Islamism, Islamist. He is a citizen of Sweden who served a prison sentence in Sweden on a number of violen ...
(born 1966), Lebanese-born Swedish militant Islamist
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Oussama Mellouli
Oussama "Ous" Mellouli ( ar, أسامة الملولي; born 16 February 1984) is a Tunisian swimmer who competes in the freestyle and medley events. He is a three-time Olympic medalist, is an African record holder, and trains with the USC Tr ...
(born 1984), Tunisian swimmer who competes in the freestyle and medley events
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Oussama Sellami
Oussama Sellami (born June 22, 1979 in Tunis) is a Tunisian football player who, as of 2013, is playing for Stade Tunisien.
He made his international debut for Tunisia on 15 November 2000 against Switzerland
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(born 1979), Tunisian football player
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Oussama Souaidy (born 1981), Moroccan football player
Usama
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Usama ibn Zayd
Usāma ibn Zayd ( ar, أُسَامَة ٱبْن زَيْد) was an early Muslim and companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
He was the son of Zayd ibn Harithah, Muhammad's freed slave and adopted son, and Umm Ayman (Barakah), a servant of M ...
(born 612), an early
Muslim and
Companion of the Prophet
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Usama Halabi (born 1959), advocate and senior lawyer in Jerusalem
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Usama Hasan, British astronomer and religious writer
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Usama Al-Kini (died 2008), Kenyan Al-Qaeda member
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Usama Muhammad
Ossama Mohammed ( ar, أسامة محمد; born 21 March 1954) is a Syrian film director and screenwriter. His film, '' The Box of Life'', was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.
He is currently living i ...
(born 1954), Syrian film director and screenwriter
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Usama Mukwaya (born 1989), Ugandan screenwriter and director
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Usama Alshaibi
Usama Alshaibi ( ar, أسامة الشيبي) (born in Baghdad, Iraq on November 20, 1969) is an Iraqi-American independent filmmaker and visual artist.Kozarski, Ed:, From Iraq to Iowa', Chicago Reader, published 5 August 2010, retrieved 5 Septe ...
(born 1969), Iraqi-American independent filmmaker and visual artist
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Usama Young (born 1985), New Orleans Saints cornerback
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Usamah ibn Munqidh
Majd ad-Dīn Usāma ibn Murshid ibn ʿAlī ibn Munqidh al-Kināni al-Kalbī (also Usamah, Ousama, etc.; ar, مجد الدّين اُسامة ابن مُرشد ابن على ابن مُنقذ الكنانى الكلبى) (4 July 1095 – 17 Nove ...
, 12th-century Arab historian, diplomat, and warrior
See also
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Ōsama
References
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Arabic masculine given names
