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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. Marvin88%
  2. Alvin85%
  3. Melvin85%
  4. Lewis83%
  5. Calvin82%
  6. Lloyd80%
  7. Sam76%
  8. Billy75%
  9. Arthur75%
  10. Franklin74%

Bottom 10

  1. Vernon42%
  2. Raymond42%
  3. Herman42%
  4. Henry42%
  5. Clyde42%
  6. Roland42%
  7. Albert42%
  8. Ray42%
  9. Earl42%
  10. Gilbert42%

Love potential for Oz

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde44%
  2. Earl45%
  3. Arnold46%
  4. Milton47%
  5. Cecil48%
  6. Vernon49%
  7. Clifford51%
  8. Herbert51%
  9. Elmer52%
  10. Lester52%

Professional potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Chester83%
  2. Jack80%
  3. Frank79%
  4. Herman77%
  5. Ernest75%
  6. Harry75%
  7. Herbert75%
  8. Henry75%
  9. Bobby74%
  10. Bernard74%

Bottom 10

  1. Calvin42%
  2. Donald42%
  3. Clyde49%
  4. Franklin50%
  5. Marvin50%
  6. Warren50%
  7. Arthur52%
  8. Alvin53%
  9. Leonard53%
  10. Ralph55%

Crush potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Calvin96%
  2. Melvin96%
  3. Alvin96%
  4. Marvin96%
  5. Arthur95%
  6. Lewis88%
  7. Sam86%
  8. Lloyd85%
  9. Billy84%
  10. Ralph82%

Bottom 10

  1. Raymond42%
  2. Ray42%
  3. Henry42%
  4. Herman42%
  5. Arnold42%
  6. Joe42%
  7. Harry42%
  8. Francis42%
  9. Clyde42%
  10. Albert42%
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