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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. Eddy92%
  2. Jacky92%
  3. Richie90%
  4. Ronny90%
  5. Merry89%
  6. Wally89%
  7. Nanette88%
  8. Suzette87%
  9. Robby87%
  10. Dino86%

Bottom 10

  1. Maryellen42%
  2. Doretha42%
  3. Pamala42%
  4. Teressa42%
  5. Deidre42%
  6. Deirdre42%
  7. Rogers42%
  8. Unknown42%
  9. Kennith42%
  10. Lourdes42%

Love potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Dino89%
  2. Jacky88%
  3. Lonny82%
  4. Eddy82%
  5. Ronny81%
  6. Georgette80%
  7. Suzette80%
  8. Vince80%
  9. Richie79%
  10. Ricki79%

Bottom 10

  1. Terrie42%
  2. Moira42%
  3. Tamra42%
  4. Jeanie42%
  5. Joycelyn42%
  6. Audie42%
  7. Unknown42%
  8. Deidre42%
  9. Hal43%
  10. Dirk43%

Professional potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Toney83%
  2. Dwain82%
  3. Rogers82%
  4. Rob82%
  5. Mimi82%
  6. Jerrold82%
  7. Ernestina81%
  8. Carolann81%
  9. Karan79%
  10. Johnna77%

Bottom 10

  1. Gay42%
  2. Georgette42%
  3. Lolita42%
  4. Roxane42%
  5. Deidre42%
  6. Unknown42%
  7. Madonna42%
  8. Dori42%
  9. Lenny42%
  10. Elvis44%

Crush potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Ronny96%
  2. Letitia96%
  3. Lenny96%
  4. Nanette96%
  5. Sheree96%
  6. Suzette96%
  7. Merry96%
  8. Gaye96%
  9. Eddy96%
  10. Wally96%

Bottom 10

  1. Rogers42%
  2. Linwood42%
  3. Lawerence42%
  4. Alfreda42%
  5. Terrie42%
  6. Kennith42%
  7. Joesph42%
  8. Denny43%
  9. Denis43%
  10. Phil43%
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