Boy name Old English origin

Oscar

OS-kuhr · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
God spear or deer lover
Language
Old English
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · literary
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#217
2024 births1,656
Peak year2006
First appeared1880
Total US births211,463
2006 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
OzzyOzzie
Alternate spellings
Oskar
In other languages
OskarOscar

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