Othman
Uthman, also spelled Othman, is a male Arabic given name with the literal meaning of a young wise, brave, Wise, or brave. It is popular as a male given name among Muslims.
Meaning & Origin of Othman
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Uthman, also spelled Othman, is a male Arabic given name with the literal meaning of a young wise, brave, Wise, or brave. It is popular as a male given name among Muslims.
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The Story of Othman
Othman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 46 Othmans were born — ranking #2,789 that year. As of 2026, Othman ranks #3,522 for baby boys with 33 births, rising sharply (+54% over the past five years). In total, more than 568 Othmans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Othman
Othman is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 568 births in the dataset. Othman's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,789. Use the chart and map above to compare Othman's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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