Name info: About the name Oskar in particular | Gender: | male |
Languages of use: | German |
Topics: | Asteroid 750 Oskar, discovered 1913 |
US 2021 rank: | not in the Top 1000; other popularity lists see below |
Similarly written: | Óskar, Oscar, Óscar, Oskari, Askan, Iska, Joska, Makar, Omar, Osman Details |
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Group info: About Oskar, the group of names with the same origin as Oskar | 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:Oskar Estonia 2022, 1:Oscar Sweden 2016, 20:Óscar Peru 2015, 21:Oskari Finland/Finnish 2008, 24:Óskar Iceland 2003 to 2007, 39:Ásgeir Iceland 2015, 44:Asger Denmark 2002 |
Old/original forms: | Asgeirr Old Icelandic |
Name variants: | Ansgar, Ásgeir, Asger, Oscar, Óscar, Oskar, Óskar, Oskari Sortable list Details |
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Popularity: Popularity lists that contain the name Oskar | Series | Graph | Rankings |
Austria | | 2014 58 |
Austria First | Graph | 2022 38, 2021 45, 2020 54, 2019 50, 2018 47, 2017 51, 2016 56, 2015 58 |
Denmark | Graph | 1999 37, 1996 49 |
Estonia | Graph | 2022 1, 2021 11, 2020 10, 2019 9, 2018 13, 2017 4, 2016 8, 2015 9, 2014 15, 2013 9 |
Norway | Graph | 2022 24, 2021 14, 2020 24, 2019 20, 2018 22, 2017 22, 2016 22, 2015 31, 2014 27, 2013 31, 2012 28, 2011 41, 2010 34, 2009 46, 2008 45, 2007 43, 2006 46, 2005 50, 2004 48, 2003 58, 2002 45, 2001 57, 2000 62, 1999 83, 1998 80, 1997 90 |
Poland/Warsaw | Graph | 2016 38, 2015 28, 2014 29, 2013 31, 2012 27, 2011 27, 2010 25, 2009 19, 2008 24 |
Scotland | Graph | 2022 198, 2021 172, 2019 197, 2018 185, 2016 158, 2015 186, 2014 160, 2010 195, 2009 171 |
Slovenia | Graph | 2022 8, 2021 8, 2020 8, 2019 9, 2018 11, 2017 11, 2016 19, 2015 19, 2014 26, 2013 33, 2012 36, 2011 41 |
Sweden prevalence | | 2014 25 |
Switzerland/German | Graph | 2022 120, 2021 117, 2020 102, 2019 109, 2018 124, 2017 99, 2016 149, 2015 177, 2013 184 |
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