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Name

Oz

/OZ/ MasculineHebrew

Meaning

Oz is a masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning “strength, courage”.

Oz is the Hebrew word for strength and courage, used as a given name in modern Israel and as a short form of names like Oziel. To English speakers it summons the Emerald City, novelist Amos Oz supplies the literary reference, and the two-letter whole packs more meaning than names five times its length.

In regular use in Israel.

At a glance

Origin
Hebrew
Gender
Masculine
Pronounced
/OZ/
Themes
Strength

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Questions

  • Oz is a masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning “strength, courage”. Oz is the Hebrew word for strength and courage, used as a given name in modern Israel and as a short form of names like Oziel.

  • Oz is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. In regular use in Israel.

  • The name Oz comes from Hebrew. Oz is the Hebrew word for strength and courage, used as a given name in modern Israel and as a short form of names like Oziel. To English speakers it summons the Emerald City, novelist Amos Oz supplies the literary reference, and the two-letter whole packs more meaning than names five times its length.

  • Oz is pronounced OZ.

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