Popularity: 17459
Origin: Arabic
Meaning: Lion
Osama is a name for boys. Derived from Arabic, it means “lion,” an animal associated with fame in its linguistic tradition. In fact, there may be more than 300 Arabic names with a leonine meaning, creating some fierce competition for little Osama to best. If you’d like, you can also choose to go with its alternate forms, that of Oussama and Usama.