Osamu

The Japanese name Osamu for boys carries the meanings 'the ruler' or 'the disciplined one'. These meanings come from the Japanese characters osamu (治), which stands for 'rule', and osamu (修), which means 'discipline'.

What does the name Osamu mean?

The Japanese boy's name Osamu carries the meanings 'the ruler' and 'the disciplined one'. These are derived from the Japanese terms osamu (治) for 'rule' and osamu (修) for 'discipline'.

Where does the name Osamu come from?

Osamu is a male first name with Japanese roots, possessing the meanings 'the ruler' and 'the disciplined one'.

How do you pronounce Osamu?

O-samu, with the 'O' being emphasized.

Popularity

In Germany, Osamu is a rather rare name that has not appeared in the German name popularity charts so far. Its best placement was in 1997, reaching 2,389th place in the Canadian name charts. Between 1980 and 2024, Osamu was given in Canada fewer than 10 times, earning it 5,558th place. In the last ten years, no child in Canada has been named this.

Nicknames & pet names

Ksenija / Samu

Famous people

• Osamu Abe (Japanese baseball player)
• Osamu Adachi (Japanese actor)
• Osamu Chiba (Japanese footballer)
• Osamu Dazai (Japanese writer)
• Osamu Hayasaki (Japanese photographer)
• Osamu Higashio (Dutch baseball player)
• Osamu Hirose (Japanese footballer)
• Osamu Ishiguro (American tennis player)
• Osamu Kanemura (Japanese photographer)
• Osamu Kitajima (Japanese musician)
• Osamu Kobayashi (Japanese actor)
• Osamu Kodama (Japanese alpine skier)
• Osamu Maeda (British football player)
• Osamu Miura (Japanese football player)
• Osamu Muramatsu (Japanese astronomer)
• Osamu Ota (Russian rugby player)
• Osamu Saka (Japanese actor)
• Osamu Shimizu (Japanese composer)
• Osamu Shimomura (Japanese chemist)
• Osamu Takizawa (Japanese actor)