Around the globe, אוסמן (Osman 
, Ousman 
, Haussmann 
) is a widespread boy's forename. The first name אוסמן is habitual in Turkey, where it is a widespread boy's name, Gambia, where it is a common male name, and Sudan (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Turkey, Sudan, and Ethiopia. Likewise, אוסמן is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Osman | Somalia, Egypt, Sudan, Malaysia, Turkey |
| Ousman | Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan, Iraq, Malaysia |
| Haussmann | United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, South Africa, United States |
| אוסמן | Israel |
אוסמן is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Osman Frenčević , the character from novel Jurmusa and Fatima or Turkish empire eats itself: the story of the liberation of six districts 1832-1834; Osman Bey , the fictional character; Osman Koçarslanlı , character in Avrupa Yakasi; Osman , the operatic character in the opera Almira, Königin von Castilien and Osman , the operatic character in the opera Les Indes galantes.