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Oscar

Pronunciation
[Os-car]
Gender
Male
Meaning
God's spear.
Origin
English
Friend of the deer.

Popularity & Rankings

Where Oscar places in real pet-name rankings, compiled from 2 attributed sources. iCatNames does not collect its own registration counts; these are third-party rankings, not a single combined score.

Where it ranksRankSource
U.S. cat names — top 100 #51 Rover (2025, U.S.)
Top male cat names #21 Rover (2025, U.S.)
United Kingdom, 1998 #3 Petplan UK, 1998 (via Wikipedia)

Data reused with attribution. Rover rankings are republished with Rover’s permission. See our methodology and the full trending cat names roundup.

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Oskar English, God's spear, Irish, deer-lover or champion warrior Male
Ozzy From Osbert - Divinely bright warrior. Male

More English Cat Names

Other cat names that share Oscar’s English origin.

NameMeaningGender
Aaliyah high exalted, to ascend Female
Abbey God Is Joy Unisex
Abbie my father is joyful Female
Abbot Abbey Father Unisex
Abby My father rejoices. Biblical: the name of King David's third wife described a... Female
Abilene Grass, A Plain Male
Able Breath Unisex
Ace A top performer; also the one or highest card in many games. Male
Addie Noble, Kind Female
Addis Son Of Adam Unisex
Addison Adam's son Female
Addy Noble, Kind Unisex
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Abyssinian Cat Names

Cat names commonly associated with the Abyssinian breed, including Oscar.

NameMeaningGender
Abby My father rejoices. Biblical: the name of King David's third wife described a... Female
Abbymini Female
Ace Of Spades Unity Male
Acelin Noble Female
Achit Separation Of Newborn's Hair Female
Addis Son Of Adam Unisex
Adelina Sweet or noble Female
Adina Slender. Female
Aesop Greek fable writer Male
Afina Blueberry Female
Africa pleasing, pleasant Female
Aida joyful, helper, reward Female
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Cat Owners Who Liked Oscar Also Chose

Five cat names that appear in many of the same curated collections as Oscar — ranked by how many themed lists, breeds, origins, or color groups overlap.

NameMeaningGenderShared lists
Oliver The olive tree. The biblical olive tree symbolizes fruitfulness and beauty an... Male 74
Felix Lucky Male 65
Leo Lion. Male 64
Charlie a man: variant of Carl. Male 62
Jack English familiar form of John, traditionally interpreted as God is gracious. Male 61

Famous Cats Named Oscar

2 notable cats from books, films, comics, and pop culture who share the name Oscar.

  • Oscar A cat fitted with bionic hind legs following an accident in 2009.
  • Oscar the hospice cat Written up in the New England Journal of Medicine for his uncanny ability to predict which patients will die by curling up to sleep with them hours before their death.

Famous People Named Oscar

5 notable figures from history and culture who share the name Oscar.

  • Oscar Arias Sanchez is the President of Costa Rica.
  • Oscar Levant was a pianist and comedian known for playing sarcastic characters on screen.
  • Oscar Milosz was a French-Lithuanian poet.
  • Oscar Peterson was a famous jazz pianist who won eight Grammy Awards throughout his long and illustrious career.
  • Oscar Wilde was an Irish playwright, poet and author.

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