Usama, name meaning in Islam
Usama means lion. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it comes from and names like it.
Boy name · Arabic
أُسَامَة
Usama
Lion
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Arabic
- أُسَامَة
- Say it
- u-SAA-mah
- Root
- Not certain
- In the Quran
- No
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Meaning
Usama, explained
Usama (أُسَامَة) is an Arabic name for boys. It means lion.
Is Usama in the Quran?
No. Usama 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 Usama
Say it u-SAA-mah. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Osama and Usamah. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: أ alif with hamza + س sin + ا alif + م mim + ة ta marbuta.
Choosing Usama
Many parents choose Usama 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 Usama bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Famous people named Usama
- Usama ibn Zayd, the young companion the Prophet ﷺ made commander
Names like Usama
- Sahih Muslim 2139, the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
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Questions
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What does Usama mean in Islam?
Usama (أُسَامَة) means lion. It is an Arabic name for boys.
Is Usama in the Quran?
No, the name Usama is not in the Quran, but it has a good meaning, so it is fine to use.
Is Usama a boy or girl name?
Usama is used as a boy's name.
How do you write Usama in Arabic?
Usama is written أُسَامَة in Arabic, said u-SAA-mah.
Is it Usama or Osama?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, أُسَامَة. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.