Osama (, ), alternatively Oussama and Usama, is an Arabic masculine given name. The name derives from the Arabic stem اسم A-S-M Alif Sin Mim "name" and means more or less "the one with a name". It is one of many Arabic male given names for "lion", the lion being considered as an animal with fame. From this point of view, sama is equivalent of the Latin name Augustus, "majestic". In Hebrew the root is reduced to שם from Proto-Semitic *šim-, from Proto-Afroasiatic *(ʔi-)sim- ("name"), each denoting some aspect of the animal. In popularity, the name has declined drastically in Britain since 2001, mainly due to negative associations with al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden. People with the given name Osama Osama, a former ring name of American wrestler Armando Estrada Osama bin Laden (1957–2011), founder of al-Qaeda Osama Abdusalam, Libyan football midfielder Osama Afifi, American bassist Osama Ali (born 1988), Iraqi footballer Osama Jamil Ali (born 1965), Kurdish politician Osama Alomar (born 1968), Syrian poet Osama El-Baz (born 1931), Egyptian diplomat Osama Eldawoody, American undercover police officer Osama Elsamni (born 1988), Egyptian footballer born in Japan Osama Al Hamady (born 1975), Libyan football defender for Al-Ittihad Osama Hamdan (born 1965), senior member of Hamas Osama Hassan Ahmed, English terror suspect Osama Hassan (born 1979), Egyptian footballer with Ittihad Osama Hawsawi (born 1984), Saudi Arabian footballer Osama Hosny (born 1982), Egyptian footballer Osama Hussain (born 1971), Kuwaiti football defender Osama Kamal (born 1959), Egyptian engineer and politician Osama Al-Khurafi (born 1963), Kuwaiti fencer Osama Ali Maher (born 1968), Swedish conservative politician and Member of Parliament Osama Malik (born 1990), Australian footballer Osama Mazini, Palestinian politician Osama Mohamed (born 1979), Egyptian footballer Osama Mounir, Christian Egyptian TV personality Osama Al-Muwallad (born 1984), Saudi Arabian football defender Osama Nabih (born 1975), Egyptian footballer for Itesalat Osama Anwar Okasha (1941–2010), Egyptian screenwriter and journalist Osama Orabi (born 1962), Egyptian footballer Osama El-Rady (1930–2005), Saudi psychiatrist Osama Rashid (born 1992), Dutch footballer Osama Saad (born 1954), Lebanese politician Osama Saeed (born 1980), Scottish politician Osama Al-Zain, Palestinian filmmaker and writer Oussama Oussama Bouzid (born 1992), A failed footballer from Morocco Oussama Assaidi (born 1988), Dutch footballer of Moroccan descent Oussama Cherribi (born 1959), Moroccan-Dutch sociologist and former politician for the VVD party Oussama Darragi (born 1987), Tunisian professional footballer Oussama Essabr (born 1989), Moroccan father Libyan mother footballer Oussama Kassir (born 1966), Lebanese-born Swedish militant