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