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 (born 1950), Nigerien political figure * Ousmane Ba (born 2002), Senegalese association football goalkeeper * Ousmane Barro (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), Burkinabé footballer * Ousmane Camara (footballer, born 2003), French football player * Ousmane Camara (footballer, born 2001), Guinean football player * Ousmane Camara (footballer, born 1998), Guinean football player * Ousmane Coulibaly (born 1989), French-Mali former footballer * Ousmane Cisse (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 (born 1997), French footballer * Ousmane Dieng (born 2003), French professional basketball player * Ousmane Diomande (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 (born 1998), Malian football forward * Ousmane Kanté (born 1989) French-Guinean football defender * Ousmane Keita (born 1994), Malian football defender * Ousmane Kone (born 1972), Malian government minister and politician * Ousmane Mane (born 1990), Senegalese football player * Ousmane N'Diaye (basketball), (born 2004) Senegalese basketball player * Ousmane N'Diaye (footballer), (born 1991), Senegalese football player * Ousmane N'Gom Camara (born 1975), Guinean football player * Ousmane Niang (born 1980), Senegalese sprinter * Ousmane Sanou (born 1978), Burkinabé football player * Ousmane Sembène (1923-2007), Senegalese film director, producer and writer * Ousmane Socé (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 (born 1973), Guinean former football striker * Ousmane Sow (1935-2016), Senegalese sculpture artist * Ousmane Sy (born 1949), Malian politician * Ousmane Sylla (Burkinabé footballer) (born 1991) * Ousmane Sylla (Senegalese footballer) (born 2001) * Ousmane Tanor Dieng (born 1948), President of the parliamentary group of the Socialist Party of Senegal * Ousmane Tounkara (born 1973), Canadian football player * Ousmane Touré (footballer) (born 2005), French football centre back * Ousmane Touré (swimmer) (born 2002), Malian swimmer * Ousmane Traoré (born 1977), Burkinabé football player * Ousmane Viera (born 1986), Ivorian football player * Ousmane Zeidine Ahmeye (born 1994), Nigerien football forward * Ousmane Zongo (1960-2003), Burkinabé arts trader

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