# Ousmane

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**Ousmane** is a French-Arabic surname and male given name common in West Africa. It is derived from the Arabic name [Uthman](/source/Uthman_(name)) through [Osman](/source/Osman_(name)). People named Ousmane include:

- [Mahamane Ousmane](/source/Mahamane_Ousmane) (born 1950), Nigerien political figure
- [Ousmane Ba](/source/Ousmane_Ba) (born 2002), Senegalese association football goalkeeper
- [Ousmane Barro](/source/Ousmane_Barro) (born 1984), Senegalese professional basketball player
- [Ousmane Barry](/source/Ousmane_Barry) (born 1991), Guinean association football centre forward
- [Ousmane Bangoura](/source/Ousmane_Bangoura) (born 1979), Guinean football midfielder
- [Ousmane Camara (footballer, born 2006)](/source/Ousmane_Camara_(footballer,_born_2006)), Burkinabé footballer
- [Ousmane Camara (footballer, born 2003)](/source/Ousmane_Camara_(footballer,_born_2003)), French football player
- [Ousmane Camara (footballer, born 2001)](/source/Ousmane_Camara_(footballer,_born_2001)), Guinean football player
- [Ousmane Camara (footballer, born 1998)](/source/Ousmane_Camara_(footballer,_born_1998)), Guinean football player
- [Ousmane Coulibaly](/source/Ousmane_Coulibaly) (born 1989), French-Mali former footballer
- [Ousmane Cisse](/source/Ousmane_Cisse) (born 1982), Malian professional basketball player
- [Ousmane Dabo](/source/Ousmane_Dabo) (born 1977), French football midfielder
- [Ousmane Dembélé](/source/Ousmane_Demb%C3%A9l%C3%A9) (born 1997), French footballer
- [Ousmane Dieng](/source/Ousmane_Dieng) (born 2003), French professional basketball player
- [Ousmane Diomande](/source/Ousmane_Diomande) (born 2003), Ivorian football centre back
- [Ousmane Issoufi Maïga](/source/Ousmane_Issoufi_Ma%C3%AFga) (born 1945), prime minister of Mali
- [Ousmane Kamissoko](/source/Ousmane_Kamissoko) (born 1998), Malian football forward
- [Ousmane Kanté](/source/Ousmane_Kant%C3%A9) (born 1989) French-Guinean football defender
- [Ousmane Keita](/source/Ousmane_Keita) (born 1994), Malian football defender
- [Ousmane Kone](/source/Ousmane_Kone) (born 1972), Malian government minister and politician
- [Ousmane Mane](/source/Ousmane_Mane) (born 1990), Senegalese football player
- [Ousmane N'Diaye (basketball)](/source/Ousmane_N'Diaye_(basketball)), (born 2004) Senegalese basketball player
- [Ousmane N'Diaye (footballer)](/source/Ousmane_N'Diaye_(footballer)), (born 1991), Senegalese football player
- [Ousmane N'Gom Camara](/source/Ousmane_N'Gom_Camara) (born 1975), Guinean football player
- [Ousmane Niang](/source/Ousmane_Niang) (born 1980), Senegalese sprinter
- [Ousmane Sanou](/source/Ousmane_Sanou) (born 1978), Burkinabé football player
- [Ousmane Sembène](/source/Ousmane_Semb%C3%A8ne) (1923-2007), Senegalese film director, producer and writer
- [Ousmane Socé](/source/Ousmane_Soc%C3%A9) (1911-1974), writer, politician, and one of the first Senegalese novelists
- [Ousmane Sonko](/source/Ousmane_Sonko), (born 1974), Prime Minister of Senegal since 2024
- [Ousmane Soumah](/source/Ousmane_Soumah) (born 1973), Guinean former football striker
- [Ousmane Sow](/source/Ousmane_Sow) (1935-2016), Senegalese sculpture artist
- [Ousmane Sy](/source/Ousmane_Sy) (born 1949), Malian politician
- [Ousmane Sylla (Burkinabé footballer)](/source/Ousmane_Sylla_(Burkinab%C3%A9_footballer)) (born 1991)
- [Ousmane Sylla (Senegalese footballer)](/source/Ousmane_Sylla_(Senegalese_footballer)) (born 2001)
- [Ousmane Tanor Dieng](/source/Ousmane_Tanor_Dieng) (born 1948), President of the parliamentary group of the Socialist Party of Senegal
- [Ousmane Tounkara](/source/Ousmane_Tounkara) (born 1973), Canadian football player
- [Ousmane Touré (footballer)](/source/Ousmane_Tour%C3%A9_(footballer)) (born 2005), French football centre back
- [Ousmane Touré (swimmer)](/source/Ousmane_Tour%C3%A9_(swimmer)) (born 2002), Malian swimmer
- [Ousmane Traoré](/source/Ousmane_Traor%C3%A9) (born 1977), Burkinabé football player
- [Ousmane Viera](/source/Ousmane_Viera) (born 1986), Ivorian football player
- [Ousmane Zeidine Ahmeye](/source/Ousmane_Zeidine_Ahmeye) (born 1994), Nigerien football forward
- [Ousmane Zongo](/source/Ousmane_Zongo) (1960-2003), Burkinabé arts trader

## See also

- [*Ousmane* (film)](/source/Ousmane_(film)), a 2021 Canadian short film

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