Oswald
Oswald is a boy name of English origin, meaning Divine power; God's ruler.
What Oswald means
Divine power; God's ruler.
Oswald sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Oswald comes from
English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.
Oswald is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.
How popular is Oswald?
Oswald is not in the current top 100 boy names we track. In practice that means a child called Oswald is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of Oswald
Two ideas meet in Oswald: faith and strength. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Oswald
These share Oswald's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Justice — Fairness and righteousness.
- Bram — Father of multitudes.
- Mikhail — Who is like God?
- Zeke — God strengthens.
- Briella — God is my strength.
- Gabriela — God is my strength.
- Pilar — Pillar of strength; Our Lady of the Pillar.
- Archie — Truly bold and brave.
- Bear — Strong and brave as a bear.
- Colt — A young, spirited horse.
- Drake — Dragon.
- Edmund — Wealthy protector.
More English names
- Oaklynn — From the oak meadow pool.
- Ottoline — Prosperous; fortunate.
- Oakley — From the oak meadow.
- Pansy — Thought; the pansy flower.
- North — The northern direction; a guiding point.
- Parker — Keeper of the park.
- Nellie — Bright, shining one.
- Patience — Calm endurance.
- Nell — Bright, shining one.
- Pearline — Little pearl.