Ousmane Explained

Ousmane is a given name or surname common in West Africa. It is derived from the Arabic name Uthman through Osman. People named Ousmane include:

• Mahamane Ousmane (born 1950), Nigerien political figure
• Ousmane Barro (born 1984), Senegalese professional basketball player
• Ousmane Bangoura (born 1979), Guinean football midfielder
• Ousmane Cisse (born 1982), Malian professional basketball player
• Ousmane Dabo (born 1977), French football midfielder
• Ousmane Dembélé (born 1997), French footballer
• Ousmane Dieng (born 2003), French professional basketball player
• Ousmane Issoufi Maïga (born 1945), prime minister of Mali
• Ousmane N'Gom Camara (born 1975), Guinean football player
• Ousmane Niang (born 1980), Senegalese sprinter
• Ousmane Sanou (born 1978), Burkinabé football player
• Ousmane Sembène (1923-2007), Senegalese film director, producer and writer
• Ousmane Socé (1911-1974), writer, politician, and one of the first Senegalese novelists
• Ousmane Sy (born 1949), Malian politician
• Ousmane Tanor Dieng (born 1948), President of the parliamentary group of the Socialist Party of Senegal
• Ousmane Tounkara (born 1973), Canadian football player
• Ousmane Traoré (born 1977), Burkinabé football player
• Ousmane Zongo (1960-2003), Burkinabé arts trader

See also

• Ousmane (film), a 2021 Canadian short film