The name Oscar comes from the Old English name Osgar, which is derived from the Old English elements os, meaning "god," and gar, meaning "spear." Other theories suggest that it's derived from the Old Irish elements oss, meaning "deer," and carae, meaning "friend." Depending on its origin, Oscar can mean "deer lover" or "god's spear." It was a top-100 boy's name between 1900 and 1925, and has been a top-250 boy's name ever since, but is ready for a comeback. It's also the name "This Is Us" actress Mandy Moore and her husband, musician Taylor Goldsmith, gave their son Oscar Bennett, whom they call Ozzie, born in 2022.
