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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. Phineas86%
  2. Ferris86%
  3. Maceo85%
  4. Danilo83%
  5. Benicio81%
  6. Cosmo81%
  7. Rami81%
  8. Archibald80%
  9. Kooper79%
  10. Jacen79%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes42%
  2. Yaseen42%
  3. Koa42%
  4. Dovid42%
  5. Leopold42%
  6. Yehoshua42%
  7. Jeremias42%
  8. Eder42%
  9. Yahya42%
  10. Kohen42%

Love potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Archibald86%
  2. Rowdy84%
  3. Ferris79%
  4. Kenzo79%
  5. Phineas79%
  6. Rami78%
  7. Fox77%
  8. Maceo76%
  9. Baxter76%
  10. Kooper75%

Bottom 10

  1. Alaric42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Kain43%
  4. Sven44%
  5. Zamir46%
  6. Malakhi46%
  7. Ransom46%
  8. Hadi46%
  9. Mikhail47%
  10. Shepherd47%

Professional potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Calum89%
  2. Damir89%
  3. Shlomo84%
  4. Jones82%
  5. Boden82%
  6. Shimon81%
  7. Clive80%
  8. Klayton80%
  9. Abdulrahman78%
  10. Boaz77%

Bottom 10

  1. Axl42%
  2. Ransom42%
  3. Juelz42%
  4. Titan42%
  5. Kace42%
  6. Jet42%
  7. Anakin42%
  8. Kaiser42%
  9. Saint42%
  10. Rush42%

Crush potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Ferris96%
  2. Phineas96%
  3. Maceo96%
  4. Rowdy94%
  5. Jacari94%
  6. Elio93%
  7. Rami93%
  8. Cosmo93%
  9. Jaxxon93%
  10. Fox93%

Bottom 10

  1. Ledger42%
  2. Sven42%
  3. Johannes42%
  4. Hadi43%
  5. Leopold43%
  6. Mendel44%
  7. Bjorn46%
  8. Yaseen47%
  9. Salman48%
  10. Osman48%
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