Uthman is a distinctive choice, ranked #1035 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Uthman in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1035
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About the Name Uthman
Uthman is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 86 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #784 in 2022 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Uthman is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Uthman in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Uthman
Uthman ibn Farooq — Abu Yusuf Uthman Ibn Farooq Khan Yusufzai is an American Islamic scholar and Da'ee.
Uthman Taha — Uthman ibn Abduh ibn Husayn ibn Taha al-Halyabi (or Uthman Taha, Arabic: عثمان طه) is a Kazakh-Syrian-Saudi calligrapher of the Quran in the Arabic language renowned for hand-writing Mushaf al-Madinah issued by the King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the…
Uthman — Uthman ibn Affan (Arabic: عُثْمَان بْن عَفَّان, romanized: ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān; c. 573 or 576 – 17 June 656) was the third caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate, ruling from 644 until his assassination in 656.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Uthman
Unlikely. With around 29 UK babies named Uthman per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Uthman in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Uthman has been fairly steady, ranked #1,035 in 2025 against #1,111 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #784 in 2022.
Uthman is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Uthman include: Uthman ibn Farooq and Uthman Taha. Short summaries for each appear below.
Uthman does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Uthmans in the wild.
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UK babies named Uthman (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Uthman
Almost certainly the only Uthman in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
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✨ Similar names to Uthman
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Uthman ibn Abduh ibn Husayn ibn Taha al-Halyabi (or Uthman Taha, Arabic: عثمان طه) is a Kazakh-Syrian-Saudi calligrapher of the Quran in the Arabic language renowned for hand-writing Mushaf al-Madinah issued by the King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Qur'an.
Uthman ibn Affan (Arabic: عُثْمَان بْن عَفَّان, romanized: ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān; c. 573 or 576 – 17 June 656) was the third caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate, ruling from 644 until his assassination in 656.
Abdullah ibn Uthman (Arabic: عبد الله ابن عثمان, romanized: ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿUthmān; c. 620 – November 625), was the son of the third caliph Uthman (r.
Abu Sa'id Aban ibn Uthman ibn Affan al-Umawi (Arabic: أَبُو سَعِيد أَبَان بْنُ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّان الأُمَوِيّ, romanized: Abū Saʿīd Abān ibn ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān al-Umawī; died 105 AH/723 CE) was a Muslim historian and traditionalist.
Sheikh ‘Uthman Sirâj-ud-Dîn Al-Naqshbandi (Arabic: الشيخ عثمان الطويلي النقشبندي; Turkish: Osman Sirâceddîn Nakşibendi) known as Uthman Siraj-ud-Din at-Tavili or Uthman Siraj-ud-Din al-Awal was an 18th-century sufi, saint and Islamic scholar.