Uthman - Meaning of Uthman

What does Uthman mean?

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Uthman

[ 2 syll. ut-hman, uth-m-an ] The baby boy name Uthman is pronounced as uw-THMAE-N †. Uthman has its origins in the Arabic language and it is also used largely in Arabic. Uthman's meaning is 'baby bustard'. Its meaning is derived literally from the word uthman. The name was borne by Uthman Ibn Affan (580-656), the third caliph of the Rashidun Empire and son-in-law of Muhammad. The name has long been a favorite in the Islamic world.

Variant forms of Uthman include the Arabic and Turkish Osman, the name Useman, the Turkish Usman, the name Usmann, the name Utheman, the name Uthmaan, and the name Uthmann.

See also the related categories, son (heir) and arabic.

Uthman is uncommon as a baby name for boys. It is not in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Uthman include Udom, Uttam, Odon, Udayan, Uddyann, Uttama, and Udayana.

† English pronunciation for Uthman: UW as in "two (T.UW)" ; TH as in "theme (TH.IY.M)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"