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Oskar

Boy · Scandinavian · Medium name

Meaning
Divine spear; deer lover

Meaning varies between reference sources.

Pronunciation
OS-kar
Origin
Scandinavian

Scandinavian/Germanic form of Oscar, from Old Norse 'ass' (god) and 'geir' (spear), or Irish 'os' (deer) and 'car' (lover).

Popularity
Uncommon in United Kingdom (2025)

Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025

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Languages in use: Nordic, Germanic

Commonly used in: United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Germany

Alternate spellings

  • OscarEnglish/Irish

    English/Irish form.

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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-15.

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