Oscar

OS-kar

Boy

Average rank #68 across 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English, Irish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, French, Irish Mythology

Possibly means "deer friend", derived from Gaelic os "deer" and cara "friend". Alternatively, it may derive from the Old English name Osgar or its Old Norse cognate ÁSgeirr, which may have been brought to Ireland by Viking invaders and settlers. In Irish legend Oscar was the son of the poet Oisín and the grandson of the hero Fionn mac Cumhail.

How popular is Oscar?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#9

in 2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

#20

in 2025

🇮🇪 Ireland

#31

in 2025

🇺🇸 USA

#223

in 2025

🇦🇺 Australia

#17

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#152

in 2024

🇳🇿 New Zealand

#21

in 2025

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