Osmani
A masculine name of Albanian origin meaning "ruler from the Ottoman Empire".
Name Census estimates that about 93 living Americans carry the first name Osmani. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Osmani today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Osmani births was 2022 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Osmani. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Osmani. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
93
~ 1 in 3,685,531 Americans
Peak year
2022
12 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2023 SSA rank
#11,879
Tracked since 1998
Popularity
Osmani: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Osmani from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 32 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Osmani remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Osmani by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Osmani during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Osmanis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Osmani
The name Osmani is thought to have originated from the Ottoman Empire, which ruled over parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeastern Europe from the late 13th century to the early 20th century. It is believed to be derived from the Arabic word "Uthmani," which means "pertaining to Uthman," the third Caliph of Islam.
The name Osmani is closely associated with the Ottoman Dynasty, which ruled the Ottoman Empire for over six centuries. The first Ottoman ruler, Osman I, who founded the dynasty in the late 13th century, is considered the namesake of the name Osmani. He was a leader of the Turkic Ghazi warriors who established the Ottoman Beylik, which later grew into the Ottoman Empire.
In the early history of the Ottoman Empire, the name Osmani was commonly used among the ruling elite and members of the imperial family. It was a name that carried prestige and political significance, reflecting the bearer's connection to the Ottoman Dynasty and the Turkish-Islamic heritage of the empire.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Osmani can be found in the 14th century, when Osmani Mehmed Bey, the son of Osman I, succeeded his father as the ruler of the Ottoman Beylik. Other notable historical figures with the name Osmani include Osmani Yadigâr Bey (1417-1481), an Ottoman prince and military commander, and Osmani Hüseyin Pasha (1642-1724), a grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire.
Throughout the centuries, the name Osmani has been associated with various prominent figures in Ottoman history, such as military leaders, statesmen, and scholars. For example, Osmani Ahmet Pasha (1839-1918) was a field marshal in the Ottoman Army and played a significant role in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. Osmani Nuri Pasha (1834-1890) was a distinguished Ottoman statesman and diplomat who served as the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire in the late 19th century.
Another notable figure with the name Osmani was Osmani Mustafa Nuri Pasha (1886-1958), a Turkish general and statesman who played a crucial role in the Turkish War of Independence and later served as the Prime Minister of Turkey in the early years of the Republic.
While the name Osmani has its roots in the Ottoman Empire and Islamic history, it has transcended cultural boundaries and has been adopted by people of various backgrounds and ethnicities around the world. However, the historical significance and cultural resonance of the name remain closely tied to its Ottoman and Turkish origins.
People
Osmani + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Osmani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Osmani: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Osmani?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 93 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Osmani going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,685,531 US residents.
Is Osmani a common name?
We classify Osmani as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 94 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Osmani most popular?
The single biggest year for Osmani was 2022, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Osmani is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Osmani a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Osmani in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.