The baby name Oss is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɒs/ (UK), /ɑs/ (US) — rhymes with 'boss' without the b.
The baby name Oss is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɒs/ (UK), /ɑs/ (US) — rhymes with 'boss' without the b.
Oss is English, Germanic in Origin.
Oss is a clipped form used in both Germanic and Gaelic naming. In the Germanic stream, it abbreviates Os- names built on Old English os and Old Norse as (Aesir), meaning 'a god,' as in Oswald, Oswin, Osborn(e), and Osric. In the Gaelic stream it shortens Ossian (from Irish Oisin, 'little deer') and Oscar, commonly interpreted as 'deer-friend.'
Os- names were widespread in Anglo-Saxon England, and colloquial diminutives like Oss or Ossie appear in later records; the 18th-century vogue for Macpherson's Ossian and the 19th-century rise of Oscar in Britain and Scandinavia reinforced the form. Today Oss is rare as a standalone but suits minimalist tastes. Variants include Ossie, Ozzie, Oz, and Os; related formal options are Oswald, Oswin, Osborne/Osborn, Osric, Oscar, and Ossian. Meanings span 'god, divine' to 'little deer' or 'friend of deer.'
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #682 | 9 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #786 | 44 | 13,765 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #813 | 74 | 15,035 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| MA | 0 | #902 | 228 | 20,986 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #962 | 21 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #973 | 9 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 6 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,072 | 105 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,135 | 9 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,199 | 13 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,452 | 20 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,572 | 43 | 28,008 |
Oss is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:
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