Oskar

German variation of Oscar
"God spear, or deer-lover or champion warrior"

Oskar Origin and Meaning

The name Oskar is a boy's name of German origin.

Oskar is to Oscar as Jakob is to Jacob: more distinctive and continental.

# 1384 on Nameberry

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Oskar Popularity

Famous People Named Oskar

  • Oskar HomolkaAustrian actor
  • Oskar KokoschkaAustrian expressionistic artist
  • Oskar KolbergPolish composer, ethnographer, folklorist
  • Oskar OsalaFinnish ice hockey player
  • Oskar SchlemmerGerman Bauhaus artist
  • Oskar SchindlerGerman industrialist credited with saving over 1,000 Jews during the Holocaust
  • Oskar WernerGerman,Austrian actor
  • Prince Oskar of Prussia
  • Oskar Michael (b.2018)son of TV personalities Nate Berkus And Jeremiah Brent

Oskar in Pop Culture

  • Oskar Kokoshkacharacter on animated series "Hey Arnold!"
  • Oskar Schellmain character in novel/film 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close'
  • Oskar Matzerathmain character in novel/film 'The Tin Drum'
  • Oskar Stefanssoncharacter in "Sims" series
  • Oskarmain character in novel/film 'Let the Right One In'