Uthman, name meaning in Islam.

Uthman (عُثْمَان) is an Arabic name for boys. It means a name of the Arabs. Its original meaning is uncertain; it is honoured above all as the name of the third caliph.

Is Uthman in the Quran?

No. Uthman is not a word in the Quran. A name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good. The Prophet ﷺ changed names with bad meanings and kept names with good ones.¹

How to say and write Uthman

Say it uth-MAAN. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Usman, Osman and Othman. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: ع ʿayn + ث tha + م mim + ا alif + ن nun.

Choosing Uthman

Many parents choose Uthman to name their child after someone from the early generations of Islam, hoping the child will grow up with the same qualities. With the father's name it becomes Uthman bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Uthman

• Uthman ibn Affan, the third caliph, who compiled the Quran into one copy
• Osman I, founder of the Ottoman state

Names like Uthman

• Umar
• Ali
• Affan

1. Sahih Muslim 2139, the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

Our teachers will check the Arabic spelling and meaning on this page before launch.