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The baby name Os is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɒs/ or /ɔːs/ — "OSS" (rhymes with "boss"); sometimes heard as /ɒz/ — "OZ" as a nickname.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Pronunciation: /ɒs/ or /ɔːs/ — "OSS" (rhymes with "boss"); sometimes heard as /ɒz/ — "OZ" as a nickname

What is the meaning of the name Os ?

The baby name Os is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɒs/ or /ɔːs/ — "OSS" (rhymes with "boss"); sometimes heard as /ɒz/ — "OZ" as a nickname.

Os is in Origin.

Os is a clipped English given name deriving from the Old English element os, “god,” the first theme in many Anglo‑Saxon names such as Oswald, Oswin, Osmund, and Osric. It also parallels the Old Norse As/Ås, the “god” element found in Ásmundr and Ásgeirr, which contributed to Scandinavian forms like Ås and Åsa; diaspora spellings sometimes yield Os. In Dutch and Low German, os means “ox,” so Os can arise as a sturdy byname or surname-based given name, though as a legal forename it remains uncommon.

Meaning centers on “divine; of the gods,” with a secondary folk sense of “ox; strong” in Dutch contexts. Variants and related short forms include Oz (Hebrew “strength,” an independent etymology), Oss, and Osse; affectionate Ozzie/Ossie; and feminine cognates Åsa and medieval Osburh. Usage is rare but documented in Britain and the U.S. as a 19th–20th‑century nickname for Os‑ names and as a minimalist choice.

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Os – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
TM Boys 0 #35 2 614
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AO 0 #74 4 2,729
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BN Boys 0 #136 4 6,332
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
AO Boys 0 #224 19 5,568
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
BD 0 #235 7 5,992
PT 0 #244 7 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
AF Boys 0 #272 3 3,535
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SA 0 #281 15 10,560
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
EG Boys 0 #321 1,066 15,035
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
PL Boys 0 #332 9 6,459
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PT Boys 0 #340 28 7,951
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
YE 0 #360 22 8,639
MU Boys 0 #361 9 8,477
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
EG 0 #374 27 6,387
SD Boys 0 #375 71 10,523
JO Boys 0 #381 9 7,057
BD Girls 0 #402 5 8,413
BO 0 #403 6 6,868
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
CL 0 #429 6 6,867
MX 0 #441 5 8,339
PT Girls 0 #442 10 7,952
AR Boys 0 #457 11 7,628
GT Boys 0 #464 11 7,625
CO 0 #469 12 7,768
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
CR Boys 0 #478 10 10,188
RU Boys 0 #490 16 12,621
LY 0 #493 43 12,703
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
IQ Girls 0 #518 8 11,303
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
PS Boys 0 #533 16 10,655
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Boys 0 #541 12 10,162
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
BD Boys 0 #545 32 10,045
HK Boys 0 #550 8 12,905
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
BO Boys 0 #564 29 9,244
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
HK Girls 0 #605 11 16,104
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
CL Boys 0 #636 30 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #638 30 13,071
IL Girls 0 #640 6 11,648
LB 0 #647 12 13,263
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
QA Boys 0 #696 12 18,093
SY 0 #708 21 11,684
SG Boys 0 #731 9 17,960
KW Boys 0 #746 24 18,755
TN 0 #810 20 13,765
EG Girls 0 #817 143 14,742
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
PE Boys 0 #829 50 14,506
MX Boys 0 #835 148 16,355
OM Boys 0 #839 43 17,948
CO Boys 0 #849 72 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #872 59 5,610
SA Girls 0 #892 44 25,931
Germany Boys 0 #898 55 5,697
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
NL Boys 0 #925 27 5,873
NG Boys 0 #929 23 16,906
MA 0 #963 166 20,986
MY Girls 0 #982 13 24,821
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
MY Boys 0 #1,016 96 25,439
IN Boys 0 #1,032 8 16,750
DZ 0 #1,068 109 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,075 18 22,615
SA Boys 0 #1,077 599 28,008
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,146 33 25,619
TR 0 #1,147 65 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,173 11 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,233 4 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,432 40 10,046

Os is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Os

Os is predominantly a boy's name.
Os is a one syllable name, pronounced /ɒs/ or /ɔːs/ — "OSS" (rhymes with "boss"); sometimes heard as /ɒz/ — "OZ" as a nickname.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ōs (Old English), Ás / Áss (Old Norse), Ås (Scandinavian), Oss and Oz.
Across languages, Os has these equivalents: Ans / Anse (Germanic element, e.g., Anselm, Ansgar), Ása / Åsa (Scandinavian feminine form from the same root), Asa (elemental form in Norse-derived names).