Oskar
/??s.ka?/ · 2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Old English / Norse ◈ 2 syllables
"God spear / divine spear"

From Old English / Norse

Oskar means divine spear or deer friend — the K-ending Scandinavian/German form of Oscar, from the Old English/Norse. Oskar Schindler saved 1,200 Jewish lives during the Holocaust — Schindler's List. The K follows authentic Scandinavian patterns. Two syllables of saved-1,200-lives, Schindler's-List, and K-Scandinavian divine-spear.

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Oskar at a glance
MeaningGod spear / divine spear
OriginOld English / Norse
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#1409
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Why parents love Oskar
  • Schindler saved 1,200 Jewish lives during the Holocaust.
  • Schindler's List IS the most important film.
  • Two syllables with a powerful, Scandinavian sound: OS-kar.
  • The K follows authentic patterns.
  • The meaning divine spear IS maximally heroic.
The vibe of Oskar
divine speardeer friendK-endingScandinavianGermanOscarSchindler1200 livesHolocaustList
Origin & history of Oskar
Old English/Norse (divine spear) K-Scandinavian Oskar
1
Old English / Norse roots
Oskar IS the K-Scandinavian Oscar. Schindler saved 1,200 lives — Schindler's List IS the most important film.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: K-ending; Oskar Schindler (1908–1974).
3
Today
Oskar remains a beloved choice, ranking #1409 in the US. 3,148 babies have been named Oskar since 1916.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Oskar?
2016 peak year
Today, Oskar is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1409), with only about 129 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2016, 160 babies were given the name (ranked #1191 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Oskar's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 3,148 babies have been registered as Oskar since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
160 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,191)
129 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,290 Total registrations
last 10 years
3,148 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,409) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Oskar
1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.

Oskar's Life Path 9 is the humanitarian's number — 1,200-lives humanitarianism. People named Oskar tend to be powerful, heroic, and gifted at K-Scandinavian saving 1,200 lives.

K-Scandinavian saved 1,200
Schindler's-List
Most-important-film
Divine-spear
Maximum-heroic
O6
S1
K2
A1
R9
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
Personality of Oskar
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
💡
Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
🔑
Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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