At a Glance
- Meaning
- Discipline; to govern or study (meaning varies with the kanji chosen)
- Origin
- Japanese
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- oh-SAH-moo
Osamu is a Japanese boy's name meaning “discipline; to govern or study (meaning varies with the kanji chosen)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Osamu
Meaning: Discipline; to govern or study (meaning varies with the kanji chosen).
Origin: Japanese.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Osamu
oh-SAH-mooIPA /oʊˈsɑːmuː/
Popularity of Osamu
Osamu doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Osamu
Similar Names
Owain · Omololu · Oskari · Ophir · Onyekachi · Ozgur
