Oza as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Oza

What is the meaning of the name Oza ?

The baby name Oza is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈoʊzə (OH-zuh),oʊˈzɑː (oh-ZAH).

Oza is Gujarati, Hebrew, Indian, Japanese in Origin.

Oza draws on the ancient Semitic root ʿ‑z‑z, “strength, might.” In the Hebrew Bible the name appears as Uzzah/Uzza (עֻזָּה), and the Latin Vulgate often renders it as Oza; this form passed into many Romance-language Bibles. Bearers include the man who touched the Ark in 2 Samuel 6 and several minor figures and places. The Vulgate spelling led to sporadic baptismal use in medieval and early modern Catholic Europe, especially Iberia and Italy, while the name remained rare in English-speaking lands.

Variants and related forms include Uzzah/Uzza, Uzzi, Uzi, Oz, Ozzie, and Uzziah (Greek/Latin Ozias). In Arabic, Azza (f.) shares the same root. Meaning centers on “strength,” “might,” or “strong one.” Today Oza reads as a compact, unisex choice and also works as a short form of Ozias. Note: Japanese Ōza is an unrelated word meaning “throne” and functions chiefly as a title or surname.