Boy name · Irish/Norse
Oscar
★ #8 in England & Wales, 2025
Our shortlist groups Oscar under classic, vintage names. These are editorial categories for browsing. Meanings can have multiple interpretations across languages; the short gloss is not a complete etymology. Similar-name and sibling suggestions below are generated from shared tags, not a survey of family naming choices.
At a glance
- Meaning
- Deer friend; spear of the gods
- Origin
- Irish/Norse
- Name family
- Irish & Scottish , Scandinavian
- Gender
- Boy
- Style
- classic, vintage
- UK rank (2025)
- #8 (ONS)
Names similar to Oscar
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Sibling name pairings
Names that share Oscar's style, if you're planning ahead for a brother or sister.
Questions about the name Oscar
What does the name Oscar mean?
Oscar is of Irish/Norse origin and means "Deer friend; spear of the gods".
Is Oscar a popular baby name in the UK?
Yes — Oscar was the 8th most popular boys' name in England and Wales in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (the latest published data). Rankings update yearly; we refresh this page when ONS releases new figures.
What names are similar to Oscar?
Names with a similar style to Oscar include Arthur, Theodore, Felix, Tobias.
For current official UK popularity rankings, see the ONS baby names statistics for England and Wales — the only authoritative live source. Explore more names in our Baby Name Finder, or try our due date calculator if you're just getting started.
Reviewed August 2026.