Osama (, ), 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 the 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, "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 in Britain since 2001, mainly due to negative associations with al-Qaeda's general emir Osama bin Laden.
People with the given name
Osama
Osama, a former ring name of American wrestler Armando Estrada
Osama bin Laden (1957–2011), founder of al-Qaeda
Osama Abdusalam, Libyan football midfielder
Osama Afifi, American bassist
Osama Ali (born 1988), Iraqi footballer
Osama Jamil Ali (born 1965), Kurdish politician
Osama Alomar (born 1968), Syrian poet
Osama El-Baz (born 1931), Egyptian diplomat
Osama Eldawoody, American undercover police officer
Osama Elsamni (born 1988), Egyptian footballer born in Japan
Osama Al Hamady (born 1975), Libyan football defender for Al-Ittihad
Osama Hamdan (born 1965), senior member of Hamas
Osama Hassan Ahmed, English terror suspect
Osama Hassan (born 1979), Egyptian footballer with Ittihad
Osama Hawsawi (born 1984), Saudi Arabian footballer
Osama Hosny (born 1982), Egyptian footballer
Osama Hussain (born 1971), Kuwaiti football defender
Osama Kamal (born 1959), Egyptian engineer and politician
Osama Al-Khurafi (born 1963), Kuwaiti fencer
Osama Ali Maher (born 1968), Swedish conservative politician and Member of Parliament Osama Malik (born 1990), Australian footballer Osama Mazini, Palestinian politician Osama Mohamed (born 1979), Egyptian footballer Osama Mounir, Christian Egyptian TV personality Osama Al-Muwallad (born 1984), Saudi Arabian football defender Osama Nabih (born 1975), Egyptian footballer for Itesalat Osama Anwar Okasha (1941–2010), Egyptian screenwriter and journalist Osama Orabi (born 1962), Egyptian footballer Osama El-Rady (1930–2005), Saudi psychiatrist Osama Rashid (born 1992), Dutch footballer Osama Saad (born 1954), Lebanese politician Osama Saeed (born 1980), Scottish politician Osama Al-Zain, Palestinian filmmaker and writer
Oussama
Oussama Assaidi (born 1988), Dutch footballer of Moroccan descent
Oussama Cherribi (born 1959), Moroccan-Dutch sociologist and former politician for the VVD party Oussama Darragi (born 1987), Tunisian professional footballer Oussama Essabr (born 1989), Moroccan father Libyan mother footballer Oussama Kassir (born 1966), Lebanese-born Swedish militant Islamist Oussama Mellouli (born 1984), Tunisian swimmer who competes in the freestyle and medley events Oussama Sellami (born 1979), Tunisian football player Oussama Souaidy (born 1981), Moroccan football player.
Usama
Usama ibn Zayd (born 612), an early Muslim and Companion of the Prophet
Usama Halabi (born 1959), advocate and senior lawyer in Jerusalem
Usama Hasan, British astronomer and religious writer
Usama Al-Kini (died 2008), Kenyan Al-Qaeda member
Usama Muhammad (born 1954), Syrian film director and screenwriter
Usama Mukwaya (born 1989), Ugandan screenwriter and director
Usama Alshaibi (born 1969), Iraqi-American independent filmmaker and visual artist Usama Young (born 1985), New Orleans Saints cornerback Usama Ishtay (born 1988), Syrian-Venezuelan fashion designer Usamah ibn Munqidh, 12th-century Arab historian, diplomat, and warrior