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'', "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 Al-Qaeda (; , ) is an Islamic extremism, Islamic extremist organization composed of Salafist jihadists. Its members are mostly composed of Arab, Arabs, but also include other peoples. Al-Qaeda has mounted attacks on civilian and military ta ...

founder

Osama bin Laden Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden (10 March 1957 – 2 May 2011) was a Saudi-born extremist militant who founded al-Qaeda and served as its leader from 1988 until Killing of Osama bin Laden, his death in 2011. Ideologically a Pan-Islamism ...

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* Osama, a former ring name of American wrestler

Armando Estrada Armando Estrada (born Hazem Ali; December 20, 1978) is a Palestinian American professional wrestler and manager best known by his ring name Armando Alejandro Estrada. Professional wrestling career World Wrestling Entertainment Ohio Valley Wrest ...

Osama Abdusalam Osama Abdusalam (born 23 February 1983) is a Libyan former 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, American football, ...

, Libyan football midfielder *

Osama Afifi Osama Afifi has been a professional bassist since 1983. He has recorded and performed live with many artists such as U.S. and Canadian tours with Yanni during the "Reflections of Passion", "In Celebration of Life, Revolution in Sound", and "Dar ...

, American bassist *

Osama Ali Osama Ali Mohammed ( ar, أسامه علي محمد, born 25 June 1988) is an Iraqi midfielder who plays with Al-Minaa in Iraq, and for the Iraq national football team. National team debut On 27 May 2013, he made his debut for Iraq's national ...

(born 1988), Iraqi footballer *

Osama Jamil Ali Osama Jamil Ali ( ku, ئوسامە جەمیل عەلی; born December 23, 1965) is a Kurdish politician, writer, actor and director. From 1994 to 2000, he was the director of Kurdistan Islamic Union's media wing. From 2010 to 2014, he was a memb ...

(born 1965), Kurdish politician *

Osama Alomar Osama Alomar (Arabic: اسامة الحويج العمر) born Damascus, Syria, 1968, is a Syrian short story writer poet and essayist. He is especially recognized for his work in the "very short story" medium. He has published three fiction colle ...

(born 1968), Syrian poet *

Osama El-Baz Osama El-Baz (; ) (6 July 1931 – 14 September 2013) was an Egyptian diplomat and a senior advisor to former President Hosni Mubarak. Career A graduate from Cairo University, he studied for six years in the United States, where he obtained hi ...

(born 1931), Egyptian diplomat *

Osama Eldawoody Osama Eldawoody is a US citizen with a self-proclaimed nuclear engineering degree who has worked as a paid New York City Police Department informant to work undercover in Mosques in the New York metropolitan area. In 2004, his work broke up a terror ...

, American undercover police officer *

Osama Elsamni Osama Elsamni ( ja, エルサムニー・オサマ, ''Erusamunī Osama''; ar, أسامة السمني; born 29 September 1988) is an Egyptian-Japanese retired association football, footballer who played as a striker. Career Tokyo Verdy Havi ...

(born 1988), Egyptian footballer born in Japan *

Osama Al Hamady Osama Al Hamadi ( ar, اسامه الحمادي) (born June 7, 1975 in Libya) is a former Libyan football defender. He was a member of the Libya national football team. Al Hamadi featured for Libya at the 2009 African Championship of Nations ...

(born 1975), Libyan football defender for Al-Ittihad * Osama Hamdan (born 1965), senior member of Hamas *

Osama Hassan Ahmed Osama Hassan Ahmed Mohammed (اسامة حسان أحمد) was arrested on 28 September 1998 in the United Kingdom under accusation of membership in al-Jihad. Along with seven other Middle Eastern men living in Britain, he was arrested in a raid ...

, 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 Osama Hussain ( ar, أسامة حسين), is a Kuwaiti football Right-back, centre-back. Osama finished his career at Al Arabi. He retired in 30/5/2002 in (Kuwait×Iran) Match which was finished (1-3) for Iran. Al Arabi He Joined Al Arabi i ...

(born 1971), Kuwaiti football defender *

Osama Kamal Osama Kamal ( ar, أسامة كمال; born 5 April 1959) was the Egyptian minister of petroleum and mineral resources. He was sworn into Mohamad Morsi, President Mohamad Morsi's cabinet, the Qandil Cabinet, on 2 August 2012, following the 2011 ...

(born 1959), Egyptian engineer and politician * Osama Al-Khurafi (born 1963), Kuwaiti fencer *

(1957–2011), founder of al-Qaeda * Osama Ali Maher (born 1968), Swedish conservative politician and Member of Parliament *

Osama Malik Osama "Ozzie" Malik ( ar, أسامة ملك ; born 30 September 1990) is an Australian professional association football, footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Indian Super League club Odisha FC, Odisha. Club caree ...

(born 1990), Australian footballer * Osama Mazini, Palestinian politician * Osama Mohamed (born 1979), Egyptian footballer *

Osama Mounir Osama Mounir ( ar, أسامة منير ; born 25 February 1970) is an Egyptian radio personality and singer, he is current CEO of Express Media groups. He hosts a radio program on Nogoom FM radio channel called "I, the stars and your lov ...

, Christian Egyptian TV personality *

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 * Osama Nabih (born 1975), Egyptian footballer for Itesalat *

Osama Anwar Okasha Osama Anwar Okasha ( ar, أسامة أنور عكاشة, 27 July 1941 – 28 May 2010) was an Egyptian screenwriter and journalist, who wrote weekly for El-Ahram newspaper. He is famous for writing some of the most popular series on Egyptian televi ...

(1941–2010), Egyptian screenwriter and journalist * Osama Orabi (born 1962), Egyptian footballer *

Osama El-Rady Osama El-Rady ( ar, أسامة الراضي) (Mecca 1930–October 30, 2005) has been called the founding father of modern psychiatry in Saudi Arabia. After his early schooling in Cairo, El-Rady received an MD degree from Ain Shams University, ...

(1930–2005), Saudi psychiatrist * Osama Rashid (born 1992), Dutch footballer *

Osama Saad Osama Maarouf Saad (or Oussama Saad, Arabic: أسامة معروف سعد; born June 6, 1954 in Sidon, Saida), is a Lebanon, Lebanese politician, Member of parliament, MP, and the leader of the Popular Nasserist Organization (PNO) movement, founded ...

(born 1954), Lebanese politician * Osama Saeed (born 1980), Scottish politician *

Osama Al-Zain Osama Al-Zain ( ar, أسامة الزين) is a Palestinian filmmaker and writer. He received his undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Jordan. After winning the Moris Sheer Award for short videos at The Internationa ...

, Palestinian filmmaker and writer

Oussama

Oussama Assaidi Oussama Assaidi ( Riffian-Berber: ⵓⵙⴰⵎⴰ ⴰⵙⴰⵄⵉⴷⵉ; born 15 August 1988) is a retired Moroccan footballer who played as a winger. Assaidi began his career in the Netherlands with AZ. After failing to earn a contract with ...

(born 1988), Dutch footballer of Moroccan descent *

Oussama Cherribi Dr. Oussama (Sam) Cherribi is a Moroccan-Dutch sociologist, former politician for People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) party, and current professor at Emory University. He was a member of t ...

(born 1959), Moroccan-Dutch sociologist and former politician for the VVD party *

Oussama Darragi Oussama Darragi (born 3 April 1987) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. Club career Darragi was chosen as the best player in the Tunisian league for the year 2010. After contributing to Ésperance de Tu ...

(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 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 Troja ...

(born 1984), Tunisian swimmer who competes in the freestyle and medley events * Oussama Sellami (born 1979), Tunisian football player *

Oussama Souaidy Oussama Souaidy (born 25 August 1981) is a retired Association football, footballer who played mainly as a Midfielder#Defensive midfielder, defensive midfielder. Born in France, he represented Morocco national football team, Morocco at internatio ...

(born 1981), Moroccan football player

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* Usama ibn Zayd (born 612), an early

Muslim Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...

and

Companion of the Prophet The Companions of the Prophet ( ar, اَلصَّحَابَةُ; ''aṣ-ṣaḥāba'' meaning "the companions", from the verb meaning "accompany", "keep company with", "associate with") were the disciples and followers of Muhammad who saw or m ...

Usama Halabi Usama R. Halabi (also Osama Halaby; Daliyat Al-Karmel, Haifa, 1959) is a Palestinian Druze lawyer of Israeli citizenship. He studied at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, graduating with an LLB in 1982 and an LL.M. in 1987. He continued his legal ...

(born 1959), advocate and senior lawyer in Jerusalem *

Usama Hasan Usama Hasan is a British astronomer and former academic. He is a former senior lecturer in business information systems at Middlesex University, and a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.Muslim academic forced to retract evolution claim - ...

, British astronomer and religious writer *

Usama Al-Kini Fahid Mohammed Ally Msalam ( ar, فهد محمد علي مسالم, also known as Usama al-Kini) (February 19, 1976 – January 1, 2009) was a Kenyan terrorist conspirator, wanted in the United States

(died 2008), Kenyan Al-Qaeda member * Usama Muhammad (born 1954), Syrian film director and screenwriter *

Usama Mukwaya Usama () "Osam" Nyanzi Mukwaya (born 12 December 1989) is a Ugandan screenwriter, film director, producer, actor and former television host. His major films include ''Bala Bala Sese'', directed by Lukyamuzi Bashir with which Mukwaya is credited ...

(born 1989), Ugandan screenwriter and director * Usama Alshaibi (born 1969), Iraqi-American independent filmmaker and visual artist *

Usama Young Usama Young (born May 8, 1985) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Kent State University. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He also played for the Cleveland Browns. ...

(born 1985), New Orleans Saints cornerback * Usamah ibn Munqidh, 12th-century Arab historian, diplomat, and warrior

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