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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. Wendy79%
  2. Jill76%
  3. Rhonda76%
  4. Tina74%
  5. Veronica74%
  6. Carrie74%
  7. Melissa72%
  8. Nina71%
  9. Heidi70%
  10. Yolanda69%

Bottom 10

  1. Tonya42%
  2. Amy43%
  3. Michele48%
  4. Michelle48%
  5. Lisa48%
  6. Angela49%
  7. Katrina52%
  8. Jennifer58%
  9. Heather59%
  10. Dawn60%

Love potential for Oz

Bottom 10

  1. Lisa45%
  2. Jennifer48%
  3. Katrina49%
  4. Amy49%
  5. Dawn49%
  6. Deanna51%
  7. Heather51%
  8. Melinda51%
  9. April53%
  10. Angela55%

Professional potential for Oz

Bottom 10

  1. Gina44%
  2. Tina44%
  3. Heather45%
  4. Tara45%
  5. April46%
  6. Tamara47%
  7. Jennifer48%
  8. Tanya53%
  9. Amy54%
  10. Nina55%

Crush potential for Oz

Bottom 10

  1. Tonya44%
  2. Katrina56%
  3. Michelle57%
  4. Michele57%
  5. Deanna59%
  6. Lisa60%
  7. Amy62%
  8. Angela65%
  9. Tanya72%
  10. Jill74%
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