| Gender | 🧑 Boy |
| Pronunciation | 📣 \o-scar, os-car\ |
| Number of People | 👶 204,000 |
| Rate in 2021 | 384 |
| Numerology | 🔢 2 |
| Name origin | 🌍 Mexican |
The name Oscar means “the spear of God”. This name is also related to the denomination that was given to the great apostles in the Scandinavian countries. The name Oscar has been widely used, especially in the medieval age, due to the strength it conveyed.
Etymologically is attributed two origins to the name Oscar. The one that gains the most strength is the Germanic, in which case it derives from the word Ansgar or Osgar, and then there is the Old Norse name Asgeirr which translates as "spear of God".
The popularity of the name Oscar
Actually “ Oscar “ is not a popular baby boy’s name in Nevada, based on research by reliable resources in the United States of America. Only 21 babies were named Oscar in the year 2015. A total of 2301 babies also bear the same first name during that year. The highest recorded use of this name was in 2006 with a total of 3601 babies, from 1880 to 2018.
The name Oscar was recorded 201870 times in the SSA public database, since 1880 up to 2018. The given name first appeared in the year 1880 and was given to 544 newborn babies. Also, it became popular in the year 1880 with a rank of 29 nationwide and was registered 544 times as a baby boy’s name.
This name became a popular name in the state of Alabama in the year 1914. It ranked 25 with 103 babies. The all-time high record for this name was in 1993 in the state of California with 1364 baby boys. And also for the past 9 decades, this name was recorded 154409 times in the SSA database. The given name is a consistent top-ranking boy’s name in the state of Texas for 101 years from 1910 to 2011.
The personality of the name Oscar
O is for orderly, a lifelong passion
S is for a serene, calm time
C is for confident, no doubts here
A is for affirming, the certainty of knowledge
R is for realist, the way you are
If you are named Oscar, people perceive you as the one who is a family person, protector, and good provider. Other people trust you and feel secure with your judgment. Even though you are meatily dressed, you are more concerned with price and durability rather than being attractive.
You strive to uphold and adhere to the moral rules of society. You have strong spiritual beliefs, sensitive, and able to control your emotions. If you feel something deep inside you, you feel it very strongly even though you do not necessarily show it.
Famous people named Oscar
Jose Oscar Bernardi is a Brazilian footballer
Oscar dos santos Emboaba junior who is a Brazilian footballer
Oscar I who was the king of Sweden and Norway
Oscar Albayalde who is a Filipino retired police officer
Diminutives and variations of the name Oscar
Being a widely used name, it has many variations, although with only one diminutive: Oscarcito. Regarding the variations, some of them are:
Oskar, Anscanio, Oskar, Ockap, Oscare, Oszkar
The name Oscar in other languages
There are different variations of the name Oscar in different languages:
Asturian: Oscar
German: Oskar
Catalan: Оскар
Czech: Oskar
Hungarian: Oszkar
English: Oscar
Swedish: Oska
Russian: Oskar
Saint's Day of Oscar
For the onomastic calendar, February 3 is Saint Oscar in homage to Saint Oscar.
Numerology of the name Oscar
Numerology is a way to learn more about each person's personality. In the case of the name Oscar, it is represented by 4. It is good to know that people associated with 4 are of an expressive, emotional nature and with an innate talent. They tend to be insistent and are not afraid of hard work, which is why they almost always achieve the goals they set for themselves.
Similar names to the name Oscar
Oaisara, Oaklee, Oakleigh, Oakley, Oakley
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