Oscar at a glance
- Meaning
- “possibly deer lover”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Irish
- Pronunciation
- OS-ker
- Other forms
- Oskar, Óscar
Where the name Oscar comes from
Oscar is a hero in Irish legend, and the name may come from Irish words for “deer” and “loving”, though it may also come from Old English. It became famous across Europe through the 18th-century Ossian poems, and a Swedish king took the name. It is popular in the UK today.
Famous people named Oscar
- Oscar Wilde (writer)