The baby name Ozzy is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɒzi/ (UK), /ˈɑːzi/ (US); "OZ-ee".
Ozzy is English in Origin.
The baby name Ozzy is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɒzi/ (UK), /ˈɑːzi/ (US); "OZ-ee".
Ozzy is English in Origin.
Ozzy is an English diminutive drawn from several Os- names: Oswald (Old English os 'god' + weald 'rule'), Osborn/Osborne/Osbourne (os/as 'god' + beorn/bjorn 'bear'), Osmond (os 'god' + mund 'protection'), and Osric (os 'god' + ric 'ruler'). It also shortens Oscar (Irish Osgar, often interpreted as 'deer friend') and Ozias (Greek/Latin form of Hebrew Uzziah, 'Yahweh is my strength'). Variants include Ozzie and Oz. Across these roots, the name carries senses of divine power or protection, rulership, god-bear imagery, and a Celtic deer-friend note.
Long familiar as a cozy nickname in England by the 18th-19th centuries, Ozzy gained independent status in the late 20th century, buoyed by rock icon Ozzy Osbourne and wider pop-culture visibility. Recent decades show steady use in the UK, Australia, and the United States, giving this compact name both vintage heft and modern swagger.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 4,685 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #176 | 7 | 1,509 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #252 | 5 | 7,111 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #258 | 49 | 2,588 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #275 | 5 | 2,824 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #297 | 9 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #334 | 7 | 6,459 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| CL | 0 | #432 | 3 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #480 | 4 | 7,628 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #493 | 472 | 7,044 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #495 | 11 | 12,621 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #541 | 12 | 10,162 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #654 | 12 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #675 | 8 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #680 | 18 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #731 | 21 | 12,213 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #761 | 26 | 15,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #857 | 60 | 8,487 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #864 | 15 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #898 | 23 | 15,656 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #909 | 43 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #914 | 17 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #920 | 63 | 16,355 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #930 | 23 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #932 | 20 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,034 | 6 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,048 | 64 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,091 | 88 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,126 | 86 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,428 | 44 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,598 | 17 | 28,008 |
Ozzy is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:
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