Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Filipino (Hispanicized), Cebuano (Hispanicized) Pronounced Pron. OS-meh-nya(Tagalog) oz-MEH-nya(Spanish) [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsOsmena Meaning & History Meaning uncertain, possibly from a Spanish form of the Arabic name Uthman. A notable bearer was Sergio Osmeña (1878-1961), the fourth president of the Philippines.