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Names from the Arabic root ʿ-th-m

4 names in 1 word form: 4 boys, 0 girls, 0 unisex. Highest in the JPN data: Othman, 8.6% of the boys’ top-10 total in the 1950s.

عثم ʿ-th-m
Names
4
Word forms
1
Boy
4
Girl
0

The root’s family tree

ع ث م ʿ-th-m
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root ʿ-th-m

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below. Spellings are ordered by JPN figures (data.gov.my).

Boys and girls

Boy: 4 Girl: 0

In the JPN data

  1. Othman (boy, 1950s) 8.6%
The name’s highest share of its sex’s top-10 total in one decade (1940s to 2010s). Names outside the top-10 tables have no figure. Source: JPN via data.gov.my (CC BY 4.0).

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: عثمان · en.wiktionary.org · root of Othman, Osman, Usman and Utsman

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An Arabic root describes how a word is built. It says nothing about the background of anyone who bears the name.

Frequently asked questions

Which names come from the root ʿ-th-m?

Othman, Osman, Usman and Utsman.

What does عثمان mean?

عثمان means “originally the name of several young animals (per Arabic lexicographers)”, according to Wiktionary: عثمان. In this reference it is spelled Othman, Osman, Usman and Utsman.

Which names from the root ʿ-th-m are in the JPN data?

Highest share of a decade’s top-10 total: Othman 8.6% (boys, 1950s). Source: JPN via data.gov.my (CC BY 4.0).