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About the name Oscar in particular

Gender:male
Languages of use:Italian, English, French
Topics:Phonetic alphabet FR
US 2011 rank:#162     ... 160:Camden, 161:Kaiden, 162:Oscar, 163:Alan, 164:Malachi ...     Full US 2011 list
Similarly written:Óscar, Oskar, Óskar, Ascan, Fosca, Omar, Oskari, Osman, Ostara, Otmar     Details
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About Oskar, the group of names with the same origin as Oscar

Language of origin:Old Norse
Info about origin:Old Norse two-element name
 became well-known through the Poems of Ossian (with Oscar the son of Ossian) by James McPherson in the 18th century
 popular name for kings of Sweden
Words:as = the ase (an Old Norse deity), the deity  Old Icelandic
 geirr = the spear  Old Icelandic
Topics:Two-element name
Variants' top ranks:1:Oscar Sweden 2010,  19:Oskar Poland 2009,  21:Oskari Finland/Finish 2008,  24:Óskar Iceland 2003 to 2007,  44:Asger Denmark 2002,  69:Óscar Mexico 2011
Old/original forms:Asgeirr Old Icelandic
Name variants:Ansgar, Asger, Oscar, Óscar, Oskar, Óskar, Oskari   Sortable list   Details
Popularity:

Popularity lists that contain the name Oscar

SeriesRankings
Australia/NSW2011 292010 37,  2009 30,  2008 36,  2007 37,  2006 44,  2005 41,  2004 47,  2003 74,  2002 73,  2001 72
Belgium2008 76
Denmark2011 11,  2010 11,  2009 112008 19,  2007 19,  2006 23,  2005 20,  2004 24,  2003 31,  2002 28,  2001 32,  2000 36,  1998 45,  1997 46
England+Wales2011 172010 19,  2009 23,  2008 30,  2007 39,  2006 47,  2005 54,  2004 58,  2003 62,  2002 71,  2001 74,  2000 91,  1999 85
France2010 742009 85,  2008 98,  2007 99,  2006 98,  2002 164
Ireland2011 62,  2010 612009 65,  2008 65,  2007 81,  2006 92,  2005 79
Mexico2010 52,  2009 54,  2008 41
New Zealand2011 47,  2010 40,  2009 392008 50
Norway2011 422010 69,  2009 54,  2008 57,  2007 62,  2006 53,  2005 59,  2004 63,  2003 65,  2002 67,  2001 59,  2000 84,  1999 94,  1998 81,  1997 90
Scotland2011 68,  2010 642009 78,  2008 92
Spain2011 54,  2010 50,  2009 48,  2008 42,  2007 39,  2006 29
Sweden2011 3,  2010 1,  2009 3,  2008 2,  2007 4,  2006 2,  2005 1,  2004 3,  2003 5,  2002 1,  2001 2,  2000 2,  1999 11998 3
USA decades2000-2009 1231990-1999 130,  1980-1989 169,  1970-1979 197
USA yearly2011 162,  2010 147,  2009 131,  2008 119,  2007 121,  2006 118,  2005 1162004 123,  2003 122,  2002 117,  2001 117,  2000 123,  1999 117,  1998 129,  1997 127,  1996 125,  1995 130,  1994 122
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