The baby name Oshana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced oh-SHAH-nah,oh-SHAY-nah.
Oshana is Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Oshana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced oh-SHAH-nah,oh-SHAY-nah.
Oshana is Gaelic in Origin.
Oshana is a Syriac/Aramaic given name rooted in the liturgical cry ōshaʿnā, cognate with Hebrew hoshia-na, “save, we pray” or “deliver us.” Through Greek and Latin it appears as Hosanna, the acclamation sung at Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem; in the Assyrian and Chaldean churches, Palm Sunday is still called Oshana, which lends the name a tone of joy, procession, and communal praise. It is used for both genders but leans feminine in modern usage.
As a personal name Oshana is rare but established in Syriac-speaking Christian families and the wider Middle Eastern diaspora. Its historical cousins have deeper records: Osanna is the Italian form borne by medieval mystics such as Blessed Osanna of Mantua, while English Hosanna and Hebrew Hoshana preserve the same roots. Common variants and spellings include Hosanna, Osanna, Hoshana, Osha’na, and Ousanna.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #690 | 8 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Oshana is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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