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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. Felix96%
  2. Sonny90%
  3. Flynn87%
  4. Phineas86%
  5. Ferris86%
  6. Maceo85%
  7. Milo85%
  8. Valentino83%
  9. Danilo83%
  10. Luciano83%

Bottom 10

  1. Lucien42%
  2. Abdullah42%
  3. Muhammad42%
  4. Abram42%
  5. Johannes42%
  6. Moshe42%
  7. Yaseen42%
  8. Koa42%
  9. Dovid42%
  10. Leopold42%

Love potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Felix86%
  2. Archibald86%
  3. Rowdy84%
  4. Jameson83%
  5. Jamison83%
  6. Sonny82%
  7. Ferris79%
  8. Kenzo79%
  9. Gibson79%
  10. Phineas79%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Anders42%
  3. Knox42%
  4. Lucien42%
  5. Alaric42%
  6. Anakin42%
  7. Holden42%
  8. Abel42%
  9. Moshe42%
  10. Moses42%

Professional potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Calum89%
  2. Damir89%
  3. Shlomo84%
  4. Abram83%
  5. Abraham83%
  6. Jones82%
  7. Boden82%
  8. Callum81%
  9. Shimon81%
  10. Shmuel81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ryker42%
  2. Jax42%
  3. Axl42%
  4. Casper42%
  5. Ransom42%
  6. Jayce42%
  7. Juelz42%
  8. Barron42%
  9. Titan42%
  10. Kace42%

Crush potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Valentino96%
  2. Felix96%
  3. Finnegan96%
  4. Ferris96%
  5. Flynn96%
  6. Milo96%
  7. Phineas96%
  8. Sonny96%
  9. Maceo96%
  10. Luciano95%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah42%
  2. Cain42%
  3. Abram42%
  4. Bruno42%
  5. Lucien42%
  6. Ledger42%
  7. Gideon42%
  8. Jedidiah42%
  9. Sven42%
  10. Abdiel42%
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