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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. Ted90%
  3. Matt89%
  4. Greg88%
  5. Garry87%
  6. Benny85%
  7. Milo85%
  8. Ken84%
  9. Dave84%
  10. Freddy83%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint42%
  2. Conrad42%
  3. Alton42%
  4. Issac42%
  5. Drew42%
  6. Willard42%
  7. Gilberto42%
  8. Malachi42%
  9. Hugh42%
  10. Shaun42%

Love potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Freddy88%
  2. Pedro86%
  3. Felix86%
  4. Sammy86%
  5. Matt85%
  6. Greg84%
  7. Marcos83%
  8. Jakob83%
  9. Jameson83%
  10. Ken83%

Bottom 10

  1. Moises42%
  2. Holden42%
  3. Clint42%
  4. Abel42%
  5. Amos42%
  6. Moses42%
  7. Heath42%
  8. Alton42%
  9. Laurence44%
  10. Isiah45%

Professional potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Shaun80%
  2. Graham80%
  3. Willard78%
  4. Hugh77%
  5. Burton77%
  6. Dominick77%
  7. Kent77%
  8. Clay77%
  9. Stuart76%
  10. Bradford76%

Bottom 10

  1. Ryker42%
  2. Dante42%
  3. Orlando42%
  4. Ayden42%
  5. Sheldon42%
  6. Darius42%
  7. Jayce42%
  8. Van42%
  9. Bentley42%
  10. Kendrick42%

Crush potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Pedro96%
  2. Angelo96%
  3. Freddy96%
  4. Felix96%
  5. Benny96%
  6. Matt96%
  7. Cedric96%
  8. Ted96%
  9. Garry96%
  10. Timmy96%

Bottom 10

  1. Willard42%
  2. Jermaine42%
  3. Rolando42%
  4. Gilberto42%
  5. Conrad42%
  6. Delbert42%
  7. Bradford42%
  8. Clint42%
  9. Shaun42%
  10. Drew42%
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