MEANING & HISTORY
What does Osamu mean?
Osamu is a Japanese name illustrated in the consulted account by 修, associated with study or discipline. The same source explicitly permits other kanji with the same reading.
The Tagalog and English entries record borrowing of おさむ, which identifies the phonetic name but not one universal character meaning. A particular bearer's original Japanese spelling is therefore required before the study explanation can be applied personally, and the name alone does not establish academic ability or character.
References for this explanation
Pronunciation & syllables
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Tagalog
- /ʔoˈsamu/Standard-Tagalog
- [ʔoˈsaː.mʊ]Standard-Tagalog
O · sa · mu3 source divisions
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Origin and name formation
Language-specific accounts from the dictionary. A shared spelling can have more than one history.
TagalogEtymology & source
Borrowed from Japanese おさむ (Osamu).
a male given name from Japanese
EnglishEtymology & source
Borrowed from Japanese おさむ (Osamu).
A male given name from Japanese.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Source accounts remain in their original English; editorial summaries and filters are adapted. Attribution and downloads
PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Osamu in the birth records
Exact spelling and stated year in the published name tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
Tables included: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The 2016 fact sheet lists five names per sex; the later tables include ten. Missing counts are not inferred. Sex categories follow the official tables, independently of dictionary gender labels. Explore the official tables →
Similar names to Osamu
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Oscar♂Possibly “deer friend”; also linked with Osgar
- Osvaldo♂God and power; form of Oswald
- Oswaldo·Deity and power, through Oswald
What rhymes with Osamu?
No dictionary-confirmed rhyme match is available for this spelling in the current catalogue.
Explore Osamu further
Follow the sources
- Wiktionary contributors — Osamu (Tagalog) (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name sense and separately attributed etymology; no birth-frequency claim.
- Wiktionary contributors — Osamu (English) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.
- Behind the Name — osamu (opens in a new tab)
Consulted editorial entry, not user submissions: 修 study/discipline, with other kanji explicitly possible.