The baby name Oz is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /oz/ — pronounced 'oz' (sounds like 'ohz').
The baby name Oz is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /oz/ — pronounced 'oz' (sounds like 'ohz').
Oz is English, Hebrew, Turkish in Origin.
Oz blends multiple linguistic streams. In Hebrew (עֹז/עז), it is a standalone given name meaning strength, might, or courage, a common liturgical word and a resonant modern virtue name. In Turkish, the cognate-looking Öz means essence, pure, or one’s true self; when the diacritic is dropped, it appears as Oz, used as a given name or surname, and as a formative element in many compound Turkish names.
Usage and variants: In Israel, Oz has been used since the mid‑20th century and feels brisk and unisex; the author Amos Oz made the surname familiar. In English-speaking contexts, Oz serves as a clipped pet form for Oswald, Osborne/Osborn, Osvaldo, and the biblical Ozias (Uzziah), yielding nicknames Ozzie/Ozzy. Related forms include Öz, Ozz, Ozzie, Ozzy; Turkish compounds such as Özge, Özlem, Özkan share the root. Pop‑culture and place associations - the Land of Oz and slang for Australia - lend it a whimsical, adventurous sheen.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #93 | 2 | 2,402 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #160 | 1,024 | 10,983 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| IL | 0 | #170 | 109 | 6,291 | |
| PS | 0 | #173 | 46 | 5,692 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #246 | 427 | 10,655 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| NG | 0 | #268 | 5 | 5,926 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #270 | 5 | 3,535 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #296 | 11 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #355 | 4 | 7,678 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #378 | 4 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| MX | 0 | #402 | 12 | 8,339 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #403 | 6 | 11,440 |
| France | Boys | 2015 | #404 | 3 | 2,851 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #460 | 7 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #501 | 5 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #502 | 9 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #505 | 6 | 7,768 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #513 | 11 | 10,981 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #518 | 8 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #519 | 8 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #522 | 14 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #549 | 9 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #573 | 20 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #598 | 20 | 11,648 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #639 | 29 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #646 | 20 | 13,390 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #687 | 11 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #729 | 23 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #761 | 26 | 15,093 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #821 | 66 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #839 | 113 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #846 | 137 | 16,355 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #846 | 33 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #853 | 40 | 7,044 |
| TN | 0 | #857 | 9 | 13,765 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #888 | 33 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #920 | 11 | 5,610 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #921 | 32 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #925 | 27 | 5,873 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #926 | 10 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #935 | 25 | 14,742 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #943 | 13 | 5,933 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MA | 0 | #1,015 | 114 | 20,986 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| TR | 0 | #1,056 | 156 | 19,440 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,084 | 28 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,133 | 44 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,146 | 33 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,420 | 52 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,575 | 40 | 28,008 |
Oz is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:
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