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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. Tommy88%
  2. Jim88%
  3. Jimmy87%
  4. Danny86%
  5. Eddie86%
  6. Mike82%
  7. Curtis81%
  8. Tom81%
  9. Jeff80%
  10. Tony78%

Bottom 10

  1. Peter42%
  2. Jon42%
  3. John42%
  4. Joseph42%
  5. Karl42%
  6. Gordon43%
  7. Reginald44%
  8. Mark45%
  9. Robert45%
  10. Bob45%

Love potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Jim85%
  2. James83%
  3. Tommy82%
  4. Roger79%
  5. Jimmy78%
  6. Tom78%
  7. Randy77%
  8. Curtis77%
  9. Mike76%
  10. Danny76%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Duane49%
  3. Keith50%
  4. Dale50%
  5. Don51%
  6. Jon51%
  7. Paul52%
  8. Russell53%
  9. Gregory53%
  10. Glen54%

Professional potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. John80%
  2. Paul79%
  3. Martin77%
  4. Gary77%
  5. Micheal76%
  6. Michael76%
  7. Bob74%
  8. Stephen74%
  9. Steven74%
  10. Phillip74%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Jimmy42%
  3. Johnny44%
  4. Randy44%
  5. Tommy49%
  6. Karl49%
  7. Curtis49%
  8. Jim50%
  9. Ronald52%
  10. Kenneth52%

Crush potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Tommy96%
  2. Danny96%
  3. Jim96%
  4. Curtis96%
  5. Eddie96%
  6. Jimmy96%
  7. Randy94%
  8. Tom94%
  9. Johnny94%
  10. Jay93%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Joseph42%
  3. Jon42%
  4. John42%
  5. Phillip43%
  6. Gordon43%
  7. Dennis43%
  8. Philip43%
  9. Peter43%
  10. Don44%
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