Ousmane

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

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