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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

Bottom 10

  1. Donato42%
  2. Ewell42%
  3. Gerold42%
  4. Elease42%
  5. Exie42%
  6. Elna42%
  7. Lovina42%
  8. Gregoria42%
  9. Myrtice42%
  10. Durward42%

Love potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Hedy85%
  2. Gaston85%
  3. Raoul83%
  4. Cipriano79%
  5. Melvyn78%
  6. Tennie78%
  7. Vinnie78%
  8. Guido77%
  9. Odie75%
  10. Ozie75%

Bottom 10

  1. Sigrid42%
  2. Madie42%
  3. Irena42%
  4. Leonore42%
  5. Mardell42%
  6. Altha43%
  7. Neoma43%
  8. Hildegarde43%
  9. Ennis44%
  10. Delora44%

Professional potential for Oz

Bottom 10

  1. Cleon42%
  2. Ignatius42%
  3. Eris42%
  4. Armida42%
  5. Arla42%
  6. Vernal42%
  7. Mcarthur42%
  8. Gaston42%
  9. Vashti42%
  10. Lonie42%

Crush potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Romie96%
  2. Hedy96%
  3. Curley96%
  4. Jovita96%
  5. Tiny96%
  6. Dimple96%
  7. Cipriano96%
  8. Odie96%
  9. Jossie96%
  10. Melvyn96%

Bottom 10

  1. Sigrid42%
  2. Oral42%
  3. Garner42%
  4. Godfrey42%
  5. Myrle42%
  6. Donato42%
  7. Verlin42%
  8. Myrl42%
  9. Durward42%
  10. Eldred42%
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