Ousmane is a French-Arabic surname and male given name common in West Africa. It is derived from the Arabic name

Uthman Uthman ibn Affan (17 June 656) was the third caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate, ruling from 644 until his assassination in 656. Uthman, a second cousin, son-in-law, and notable companion of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, played a major role ...

through Osman. People named Ousmane include: *

Mahamane Ousmane Mahamane Ousmane (born 20 January 1950), press release no. 179, is a Nigerien politician. Elected as the List of heads of state of Niger, fourth President of Niger at 43 years old, he is the youngest elected president in Africa. He was also the f ...

(born 1950), Nigerien political figure *

Ousmane Ba Ousmane Ba (born 6 June 2002) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Challenger Pro League club Seraing, on loan from club Metz. Club career Ba is a youth product of the Senegalese youth academy Génération Foot. ...

(born 2002), Senegalese association football goalkeeper *

Ousmane Barro Ousmane Barro (born 7 December 1984) is a Senegalese professional basketball player who last played for CSO Voluntari of the Liga Națională. He played college basketball for Marquette University. College career Barro started for three seaso ...

(born 1984), Senegalese professional basketball player * Ousmane Barry (born 1991), Guinean association football centre forward * Ousmane Bangoura (born 1979), Guinean football midfielder *

Ousmane Camara (footballer, born 2006) Ousmane Camara (born 1 January 2006) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Latvian club FK Auda on loan from Riga FC. Born in Mali, he represents Burkina Faso internationally. Club career On 11 October 2023, Camara was named by English ne ...

, Burkinabé footballer *

Ousmane Camara (footballer, born 2003) Ousmane Camara (born 6 March 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Angers. Career Camara made his professional debut with Paris FC in a 3–0 Ligue 2 win over Chambly on 22 August 2020. On 5 November 202 ...

, French football player *

Ousmane Camara (footballer, born 2001) Ousmane Camara (born 20 February 2001) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Castellón and the Guinea national team. Early life Camara was born in Conakry, Guinea to poverty as the last of 6 children. ...

, Guinean football player * Ousmane Camara (footballer, born 1998), Guinean football player * Ousmane Coulibaly (born 1989), French-Mali former footballer *

Ousmane Cisse Ousmane Cisse (born 20 October 1982) is a Malian retired professional basketball player. Standing at 6' 9" he played both power forward and center positions. In 2005-06 he was the top rebounder in the Israel Basketball Premier League, as well as ...

(born 1982), Malian professional basketball player *

Ousmane Dabo El Hadji Ousmane Dabo (born 8 February 1977) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Dabo played for Rennes, Inter Milan, Vicenza, Parma, Monaco, Atalanta, Lazio, Manchester City and New England Revolution. He repr ...

(born 1977), French football midfielder *

Ousmane Dembélé Masour Ousmane Dembélé (; born 15 May 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. Considered one of the best players in the world, he is known for ...

(born 1997), French footballer *

Ousmane Dieng Ousmane Dieng (born 21 May 2003) is a French professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early life and youth career Dieng grew up in Lot-et-Garonne in southwestern France. His fathe ...

(born 2003), French professional basketball player *

Ousmane Diomande Ousmane Diomande (born 4 December 2003) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Ivory Coast national team. Club career Midtjylland Diomande is a youth product of the Ivorian cl ...

(born 2003), Ivorian football centre back *

Ousmane Issoufi Maïga Ousmane Issoufi Maïga (born 1946) was the Prime Minister of Mali from 2004 to 2007. Issoufi had previously held several ministerial posts in previous governments. Issoufi was born near Gao, in the north of Mali. He studied economics at the Univer ...

(born 1945), prime minister of Mali *

Ousmane Kamissoko Ousmane Kamissoko (born 28 August 1998) is a Malian footballer who plays as a forward for Guidars and the Mali national team. International career Kamissoko made his professional debut with the Mali national team 2020 African Nations Champ ...

(born 1998), Malian football forward *

Ousmane Kanté Ousmane Kanté (born 21 September 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Pau. Born in France, he plays for Guinea national team. Early life Kanté was born in Paris, to Guinean parents. He holds French and Guin ...

(born 1989) French-Guinean football defender *

Ousmane Keita Ousmane Keita is a Malian professional footballer, who plays as a defender for El Nasr. International career In January 2014, coach Djibril Dramé, invited him to be a part of the Mali squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship. He help ...

(born 1994), Malian football defender *

Ousmane Kone Ousmane Kone (born 19 May 1952) is a Malian politician who was Minister of Health and Public Hygiene in the Council of Ministers of Mali from 2013 to 2015. He obtained a bachelor's degree at Lycée Askia Mohamed in 1972. He also studied at the � ...

(born 1972), Malian government minister and politician *

Ousmane Mane Ousmane is a French-Arabic surname and male given name common in West Africa. It is derived from the Arabic name Uthman through Osman. People named Ousmane include: * Mahamane Ousmane (born 1950), Nigerien political figure * Ousmane Ba (born 200 ...

(born 1990), Senegalese football player *

Ousmane N'Diaye (basketball) Ousmane N'Diaye (born March 19, 2004) is a Senegalese professional basketball player for Granada of the Spanish Liga ACB. Professional career In 2016, he was announced as one of 87 participants in the Basketball Without Borders camp in Angola ...

, (born 2004) Senegalese basketball player *

Ousmane N'Diaye (footballer) Ousmane Cardinal N'Diaye (born 19 August 1991) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defender for French Championnat National 3 club Sainte-Geneviève. Career Club On 1 March 2021, N'Diaye signed for FC Kaisar. Mohammedan I ...

, (born 1991), Senegalese football player *

Ousmane N'Gom Camara Ousmane N'Gom Camara (born 26 May 1975) is a Guinean former professional footballer who played as a wide midfielder. Club career Camara was born in Conakry. He joined Belgian club K. Londerzeel S.K. in 2008. International career Camara was pa ...

(born 1975), Guinean football player *

Ousmane Niang Ousmane Niang (born 10 April 1980) is a Senegalese sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Ol ...

(born 1980), Senegalese sprinter *

Ousmane Sanou Ousmane Sanou (born 11 March 1978) is a Burkinabé former professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, Ameri ...

(born 1978), Burkinabé football player *

Ousmane Sembène Ousmane Sembène (; 1 January 1923 or 8 January 1923 – 9 June 2007), was a Senegalese film director, producer and writer. The ''Los Angeles Times'' considered him one of the greatest authors of Africa and he has often been called the "father o ...

(1923-2007), Senegalese film director, producer and writer *

Ousmane Socé Ousmane is a French-Arabic surname and male given name common in West Africa. It is derived from the Arabic name Uthman through Osman. People named Ousmane include: * Mahamane Ousmane (born 1950), Nigerien political figure * Ousmane Ba (born 200 ...

(1911-1974), writer, politician, and one of the first Senegalese novelists *

Ousmane Sonko Ousmane Sonko (; born 15 July 1974) is a Senegalese politician and former tax official who is serving as the 16th prime minister of Senegal since 2024, and as the leader of PASTEF since the party's foundation in January 2014. Sonko was the PAS ...

, (born 1974), Prime Minister of Senegal since 2024 *

Ousmane Soumah Ousmane Soumah (born 6 October 1973) is a Guinean former footballer who played as a striker. Early life Soumah was born on 6 October 1973 in Conakry, Guinea. Career Soumah started his career with French side Bastia. He helped the club win the 1 ...

(born 1973), Guinean former football striker *

Ousmane Sow Ousmane Sow (10 October 1935 – 1 December 2016) was a Senegalese sculptor of larger-than-life statues of people and groups of people. Life Sow was born in Dakar, Senegal, on 10 October 1935. After the death of his father in 1956, he le ...

(1935-2016), Senegalese sculpture artist * Ousmane Sy (born 1949), Malian politician *

Ousmane Sylla (Burkinabé footballer) Ousmane Junior Sylla (born 30 December 1990) is a Burkinabé international footballer who plays as a midfielder for AS Douanes. Career He has played club football for AS SONABEL, Rail Club du Kadiogo and CS Constantine. In January 2019 he moved ...

(born 1991) *

Ousmane Sylla (Senegalese footballer) Ousmane Sylla (born 7 August 2001) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Orange County SC. Early life Sylla was born in Dakar, Senegal. He eventually moved to the United States, where he attended Montver ...

(born 2001) *

Ousmane Tanor Dieng Ousmane Tanor Dieng (January 2, 1947 – July 15, 2019) was the First Secretary of the Socialist Party of Senegal. He was vice-president of the Socialist International from 1996 until his death. Personal life Born in 1947 in Nguéniène, Seneg ...

(born 1948), President of the parliamentary group of the Socialist Party of Senegal * Ousmane Tounkara (born 1973), Canadian football player *

Ousmane Touré (footballer) Ousmane Touré (born 18 February 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Lille. Club career A Lille academy graduate, Touré started playing football for ES Ennequin and Olympic Hallennois, both amateur cl ...

(born 2005), French football centre back *

Ousmane Touré (swimmer) Ousmane Touré (born 1 November 2002) is a Malian swimmer. In 2019, he represented Mali at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. He competed in the men's 50 metre butterfly and men's 100 metre butterfly events, where he ...

(born 2002), Malian swimmer * Ousmane Traoré (born 1977), Burkinabé football player *

Ousmane Viera Ousmane Viera Diarrassouba (born 21 December 1986) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

(born 1986), Ivorian football player *

Ousmane Zeidine Ahmeye Ousmane Zeidine Ahmeye (born 9 June 1994), is a Nigerien footballer who plays as a forward/attacker. Zeidine Ahmeye joined Akokana FC d'Arlit (Niger) in November 2012, moved to Angers SCO and Saint-Colomban Locminé (France) in August 2013 and J ...

(born 1994), Nigerien football forward *

Ousmane Zongo Ousmane Zongo ( – May 22, 2003) was a Burkina Faso, Burkinabé arts trader living in the United States who was shot and killed by Brian Conroy, a New York City Police Department officer during a warehouse raid on May 22, 2003. Zongo was not ...

(1960-2003), Burkinabé arts trader

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