Oskar
Oskar is a male given name: 98% of people named Oskar are men, and it is recorded as male in 12 of the 12 countries covered.
Oskar · Óskar · Oskár
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Iceland, Austria, Switzerland
- Also spelled
- Óskar, Oskár
- US births since 1880
- 2,256 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Oskar
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Oskar," in English, "Guten Tag Oskar," in German. Oskar is a male given name: about 98% of people named Oskar are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Oskar,
German
Guten Tag Oskar,
French
Bonjour Oskar,
Spanish
Estimado/a Oskar:
Chinese
Oskar您好：
Japanese
Oskar様
English
Hi Oskar,
German
Hi Oskar,
French
Salut Oskar,
Spanish
Hola Oskar,
Chinese
Oskar你好：
Japanese
Oskarさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | common | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Norway | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Czech Republic | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
2,256 male · 0 female · 2,256 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Oskar a male or female name?
Oskar is a male given name: 98% of people named Oskar are men, and it is recorded as male in 12 of the 12 countries covered.
How do I address Oskar in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Oskar," in English, "Guten Tag Oskar," in German. Oskar is a male given name: about 98% of people named Oskar are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Oskar a unisex name?
Oskar is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Oskar are men. Oskar leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Oskar a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/oskar (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_oskar,
title = {Is Oskar a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/oskar},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}