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Usama

/oo-SAH-mah/Hausa & Swahili & Wolof · a boy’s name

Arabic-derived; lion, a warm wish for courage and dignity

In Hausa

How to say it
oo-SAH-mah
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

UsamaOsamaUsamah

In Swahili

How to say it
oo-SAA-mah
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common · also a surname

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

UsamaOsamaUsamah

In Wolof

How to say it
oo-SAH-mah
Traditional Wolof spelling
Usāma
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
rare