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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. Lexis93%
  2. Cherrie90%
  3. Tonielle90%
  4. Merrie89%
  5. Merri89%
  6. Jovie89%
  7. Roxy88%
  8. Mindi87%
  9. Karri87%
  10. Abbi86%

Bottom 10

  1. Hildy42%
  2. Petrina42%
  3. Netty42%
  4. Tiza42%
  5. Dreddy42%
  6. Nilda42%
  7. Madal42%
  8. Elease42%
  9. Teri-Jo42%
  10. Johna42%

Love potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Hedy85%
  2. Jacki82%
  3. Lexis81%
  4. Dasha80%
  5. Pepper79%
  6. Tonielle79%
  7. Tennie78%
  8. Maycee78%
  9. Merrie77%
  10. Mol77%

Bottom 10

  1. Sheen42%
  2. Anouk42%
  3. Lique42%
  4. Kristiana42%
  5. Luni42%
  6. Myrta42%
  7. Dreddy42%
  8. Jilly42%
  9. Anessa42%
  10. Ferny42%

Professional potential for Oz

Bottom 10

  1. Rolanda42%
  2. Kendi42%
  3. Per42%
  4. Apryl42%
  5. Crystalina42%
  6. Whit42%
  7. Diamonda42%
  8. Destany42%
  9. Klo42%
  10. Mercedez42%

Crush potential for Oz

Top 10

  1. Sena96%
  2. Bel-Bel96%
  3. Maggs96%
  4. Xanne96%
  5. Mindi96%
  6. Zandra96%
  7. Emoni96%
  8. Hedy96%
  9. Raylee96%
  10. Aleisha96%

Bottom 10

  1. Venna42%
  2. Truds42%
  3. Dine42%
  4. Sigrid42%
  5. Basia42%
  6. Resa42%
  7. Roo42%
  8. Hanni42%
  9. Normy42%
  10. Julienne42%
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