Ossie
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- OZ-ee
- Origin
- English
Ossie is a boys' name of English origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ossie mean?
English: pet form of Oswald, Oscar and similar names
Short form of names beginning Os-, such as Oswald and Oscar; the actor Ossie Davis was born Raiford Chatman Davis.
More on Wiktionary.
Is Ossie a girl's or a boy's name?
Ossie is a boys' name.
How popular is Ossie in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 5 boys.
Half of all the boys named Ossie in the UK since 1996 were born between 2008 and 2015, the years shaded on the chart below.
Ossie in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
Names like Ossie
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ollie, Charlie, Archie, Freddie, Stanley, Sidney, Harry, Chester, Otis, Oscar, Louie, Hughie
Names related to Ossie
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Hudson, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie
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, “Ossie: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ossie, updated 20 October 2026.