Ousmane
/ oos-MAHN /
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- 🇸🇳 Senegal
- Religion
- Islam
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Wise
Meaning & Etymology
A West African form of Uthman — baby bustard / wise companion.
Borne by Ousmane Sembène, the novelist and “father of African cinema”, whose films gave voice to ordinary Senegalese life.
Famous People
Ousmane Sembène
Cinema & Literature · Senegal · b. 1923
Widely regarded as the father of African cinema.