Country World France Language frenitesptde
Names › Osc

Osc

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: February 3
Origin: Germanic and Old English os (god) + gar (spear). Meaning: the spear of god / the divine spear.
Oscar comes from the Germanic os, meaning "god," and gar, meaning "spear," thus "the divine spear"; it was borne by Saint Ansgar, the evangelizer of Scandinavia in the 9th century.

Name day for Osc

February 3

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

Osc is celebrated in France on February 3.

The story of the name Osc

Osc 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, Osc is rarely written as such: the Oscs are Oscars (27,080 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Oscar page.

Frequently asked questions about Osc

What does Osc mean?

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

When is Osc's name day?

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

Is Osc 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.

Osc'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 Osc

Top 10

  1. Romy83%
  2. Capucine81%
  3. Cléa79%
  4. Jasmine78%
  5. Léana78%
  6. Joy77%
  7. Rita77%
  8. Cléo76%
  9. Mila76%
  10. Mina76%

Love potential for Osc

Top 10

  1. Cléa75%
  2. Tessa70%
  3. Jasmine69%
  4. Romy69%
  5. Joy69%
  6. Mina68%
  7. Ella68%
  8. Capucine68%
  9. Aya66%
  10. Mila65%

Bottom 10

  1. Luna42%
  2. Céleste42%
  3. Diana42%
  4. Maryam44%
  5. Iris45%
  6. Mariam47%
  7. Ana47%
  8. Enora47%
  9. Hortense48%
  10. Apolline49%

Professional potential for Osc

Bottom 10

  1. Roxane42%
  2. Luna42%
  3. Olympe42%
  4. Lyna42%
  5. Diana42%
  6. Rita43%
  7. Tessa45%
  8. Lya46%
  9. Selena46%
  10. Mya49%

Crush potential for Osc

Top 10

  1. Jasmine96%
  2. Léana96%
  3. Cléa96%
  4. Joy96%
  5. Romy96%
  6. Lyana93%
  7. Lana93%
  8. Cléo93%
  9. Lya93%
  10. Capucine93%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance42%
  2. Diana43%
  3. Hortense47%
  4. Maryam49%
  5. Mariam52%
  6. Ana56%
  7. Khadija58%
  8. Diane59%
  9. Judith61%
  10. Luce63%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.