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Oscar
Meaning
Its source is an Old English expression meaning "Spear of the gods."
Languages used in
This boy's name is used in English and Italian.
Background story
The name is derived by some from the Gaelic phrase os cara (friend of the deer).
It was used by James Macpherson in his Ossianic poems. Napoleon, an admirer of those works, imposed it on his little French godson, who eventually ascended the throne of Sweden as Oscar I (or Oskar I). As a result, this British name is now regarded as typically Scandinavian.
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Statistics for the name Oscar (male)
- In USA in 2006, the boy name Oscar was ranked as number 118 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In USA in 2005, the boy name Oscar was ranked as number 116 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In USA in 2004, the boy name Oscar was ranked as number 123 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In USA in 2003, the boy name Oscar was ranked as number 122 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In USA in 2002, the boy name Oscar was ranked as number 121 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 1997, the boy name Oscar was ranked as number 46 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 1998, the boy name Oscar was ranked as number 45 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 2000, the boy name Oscar was ranked as number 36 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 2001, the boy name Oscar was ranked as number 32 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 2002, the boy name Oscar was ranked as number 28 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 2003, the boy name Oscar was ranked as number 31 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 2004, the boy name Oscar was ranked as number 24 on the most popular name for newborn babies
- In Denmark in 2005, the boy name Oscar was ranked as number 20 on the most popular name for newborn babies