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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. Lizzie87%
  2. Rosie80%
  3. Dixie78%
  4. Goldie78%
  5. Effie76%
  6. Winnie76%
  7. Fannie76%
  8. Sallie74%
  9. Elvira74%
  10. May74%

Love potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Olive75%
  2. Rosie71%
  3. Winnie70%
  4. Fannie70%
  5. Dixie69%
  6. Goldie69%
  7. May68%
  8. Elvira68%
  9. Lizzie67%
  10. Selma65%

Bottom 10

  1. Elva42%
  2. Leola42%
  3. Lela42%
  4. Beulah42%
  5. Winifred42%
  6. Iva42%
  7. Luella42%
  8. Ila42%
  9. Hilda42%
  10. Fern42%

Professional potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Eunice79%
  2. Addie79%
  3. Alta77%
  4. Cecelia77%
  5. Inez74%
  6. Eugenia74%
  7. Selma73%
  8. Mamie73%
  9. Mollie73%
  10. Estelle73%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Ila45%
  3. Estella45%
  4. Rhoda47%
  5. Iva48%
  6. Elva50%
  7. Opal50%
  8. Lela50%
  9. Lizzie50%
  10. Melba52%

Crush potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Winnie96%
  2. Lizzie96%
  3. Fannie96%
  4. Rosie96%
  5. Dixie93%
  6. Lottie92%
  7. Goldie92%
  8. Sallie91%
  9. Effie91%
  10. Lola89%

Bottom 10

  1. Ramona42%
  2. Alberta42%
  3. Ruthie42%
  4. Hilda42%
  5. Eugenia42%
  6. Addie42%
  7. Bernadine42%
  8. Inez42%
  9. Geneva42%
  10. Beulah43%
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