Oska
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- OS-ka
- Origin
- Irish
Oska is a boys' name of Irish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Oska come from?
Irish: probably a variant of Oscar
Is Oska a girl's or a boy's name?
Oska is a boys' name.
How popular is Oska in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 10 boys.
Half of all the boys named Oska in the UK since 1996 were born between 2006 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Oska in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 6 | #3,179 |
| 2020 | 6 | #3,108 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 6 | #3,162 |
| 2017 | 7 | #2,875 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 10 | #2,260 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 9 | #2,334 |
| 2012 | 7 | #2,849 |
| 2011 | 7 | #2,736 |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,092 |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 7 | #2,616 |
| 2007 | 9 | #2,139 |
| 2006 | 7 | #2,386 |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 6 | #2,283 |
| 2002 | 6 | #2,106 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
Names like Oska
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aiden Kian Oscar Finn Cody Kayden Logan Oisin Keegan Finley Darragh Kody
More Irish names
Rowan Rory Maeve Ryan Nolan Quinn Orla Erin Ronan Connor Declan Casey Kennedy Callan Lennon Cillian
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Oska: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/oska, updated 20 October 2026.