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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. Ted90%
  2. Joey90%
  3. Matt89%
  4. Greg88%
  5. Garry87%
  6. Marty85%
  7. Benny85%
  8. Ken84%
  9. Dave84%
  10. Freddy83%

Bottom 10

  1. Trudy42%
  2. Jeanine42%
  3. Bernadette42%
  4. Susanne42%
  5. Teri42%
  6. Deloris42%
  7. Polly42%
  8. Doreen42%
  9. Stewart42%
  10. Janette42%

Love potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Freddy88%
  2. Sammy86%
  3. Matt85%
  4. Greg84%
  5. Ken83%
  6. Marty82%
  7. Ted82%
  8. Joey81%
  9. Garry81%
  10. Dave80%

Bottom 10

  1. Jayne42%
  2. Teri42%
  3. Therese42%
  4. Joni42%
  5. Deloris42%
  6. Lynne43%
  7. Laurence44%
  8. Myra45%
  9. Doreen46%
  10. Dee46%

Professional potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Frankie79%
  2. Jan78%
  3. Kent77%
  4. Clay77%
  5. Shelia77%
  6. Mickey76%
  7. Stuart76%
  8. Bradford76%
  9. Laurel74%
  10. Robbie74%

Bottom 10

  1. Van42%
  2. Brad42%
  3. Byron42%
  4. Paulette42%
  5. Janis42%
  6. Daryl43%
  7. Rocky44%
  8. Rudy45%
  9. Dee45%
  10. Garry45%

Crush potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Joey96%
  2. Marty96%
  3. Freddy96%
  4. Benny96%
  5. Matt96%
  6. Roxanne96%
  7. Ted96%
  8. Lou96%
  9. Garry96%
  10. Timmy96%

Bottom 10

  1. Jan42%
  2. Therese42%
  3. Bradford42%
  4. Trudy42%
  5. Teri42%
  6. Kurt42%
  7. Pete43%
  8. Dwight43%
  9. Robbie45%
  10. Janine45%
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