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Oz

Boy Name day: February 3 In French: Cari
Oz is a short form of Oscar: on birth records it is written Oscar (205,504 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Oscar page. Also a short form of Ozzie, Ozell, Osiel.
Origin: Germanic and Old English os (god) + gar (spear). Meaning: the spear of god / the divine spear.
Oscar comes from the Germanic os, "god," and gar, "spear," meaning "the divine spear"; it was borne by Saint Ansgar, evangelist of Scandinavia in the ninth century.

Name day for Oz

February 3

Why this day? Oz is a short form of Oscar, and shares its name day.

Oz is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on February 3.

The story of the name Oz

Oz is a short form of Oscar. It keeps its origin (Germanic and Old English os (god) + gar (spear)) and meaning — the spear of god / the divine spear, and shares its name day, February 3.

On birth records, Oz is rarely written as such: the Ozs are Oscars (205,504 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Oscar page. Oz is also a short form of Ozzie, Ozell, Osiel.

Frequently asked questions about Oz

What does Oz mean?

Oz is a short form of Oscar, which means the spear of god / the divine spear.

When is Oz's name day?

February 3, together with Oscar: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Oz a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Oscar.

Oz's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 9/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Stella76%
  2. Sadie74%
  3. Olivia74%
  4. Lydia74%
  5. Cecilia72%
  6. Lucy72%
  7. Mia71%
  8. Charlotte71%
  9. Sofia68%
  10. Naomi67%

Bottom 10

  1. Arianna46%
  2. Claire47%
  3. Cora54%
  4. Nora55%
  5. Amelia60%
  6. Ariana62%
  7. Harper64%
  8. Layla64%
  9. Violet64%
  10. Naomi67%

Love potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Lydia68%
  2. Stella65%
  3. Lucy64%
  4. Sofia63%
  5. Mia62%
  6. Sadie62%
  7. Charlotte61%
  8. Naomi61%
  9. Olivia59%
  10. Cecilia59%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana48%
  2. Amelia49%
  3. Arianna50%
  4. Claire50%
  5. Cora53%
  6. Nora54%
  7. Violet54%
  8. Layla56%
  9. Harper57%
  10. Olivia59%

Professional potential for Oz

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana42%
  2. Harper42%
  3. Mia49%
  4. Layla50%
  5. Arianna51%
  6. Stella53%
  7. Sofia54%
  8. Naomi57%
  9. Cora59%
  10. Olivia61%

Crush potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Stella93%
  2. Mia92%
  3. Charlotte92%
  4. Sadie91%
  5. Olivia91%
  6. Layla89%
  7. Lydia88%
  8. Naomi88%
  9. Lucy86%
  10. Ariana86%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire54%
  2. Cora61%
  3. Arianna65%
  4. Nora66%
  5. Amelia73%
  6. Violet79%
  7. Audrey80%
  8. Harper83%
  9. Sofia83%
  10. Lucy86%
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