Boy's name
Say it uh-SHEEN 2 syllables
Irish · from Ossian, “deer”
Loved in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 68 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 5 there.
Ireland 5Northern Ireland 6Scotland 262
Loved 2Common 0Rare 22of 40 places
| Place | Rankyear | Boysshare | 5 years earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Isles | |||
| England and Wales | 517 (up)2025 | 751 in 3,626 | 7662020 |
| Scotland | 262 (up)2025 | 151 in 1,309 | 3722020 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 (up)2025 | 1081 in 77 | 122020 |
| Ireland (as Oisín) | 5 (up)2025 | 3511 in 68 | 162020 |
| North America | |||
| Ontario (province) | Rare: below the complete list2024 | Not listed2019 | |
| Quebec (province) | Rare: below the complete list2025 | Not listed2020 | |
| British Columbia (province) | Rare: below the complete list2023 | Not listed2018 | |
| Nova Scotia (province) | Not in the published top 212025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Oceania | |||
| New South Wales (state) | Not in the published top 1002025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Victoria (state) | Not in the published top 1012025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Queensland (state) | Not in the published top 1012025 | Not listed2020 | |
| South Australia (state) | Not in the published top 1002025 | Not listed2020 | |
| New Zealand | Not in the published top 1002025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Western Europe | |||
| France | Rare: below the complete list2025 | 3,1962020 | |
| Netherlands | Rare: below the complete list2025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Central Europe | |||
| Austria | Rare: below the complete list2025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Switzerland | Rare: below the complete list2025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Berlin (city) (as Oisín) | 950 (new in the list)2023 | 2about 1 in 7,755 | Not listed2018 |
| Munich (city) | Rare: below the complete list2025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Cologne (city) | Rare: below the complete list2023 | Not listed2018 | |
| Bonn (city) | Rare: below the complete list2025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Leipzig (city) | Rare: below the complete list2025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Rostock (city) | Rare: below the complete list2025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Nordic countries | |||
| Norway | Rare: below the complete list2025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Sweden | Rare: below the complete list2025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Denmark | Not in the published top 502025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Finland | Not in the published top 502025 | No list2020 | |
| Iceland | Not in the published top 102025 | No list2020 | |
| Southern Europe | |||
| Spain | Not in the published top 1002024 | Not listed2019 | |
| Catalonia (region) | Rare: below the complete list2025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Italy | Rare: below the complete list2024 | Not listed2019 | |
| Central and Eastern Europe | |||
| Poland | 705 (new in the list)2025 | 21 in 63,202 | Not listed2020 |
| Hungary | Not in the published top 1002025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Slovenia | Rare: below the complete list2025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Estonia | Not in the published top 272025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Moscow (city) | Not in the published top 612025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Croatia | Not in the published top 502025 | No list2020 | |
| Middle East | |||
| Turkey | Not in the published top 302025 | Not listed2020 | |
| Israel | Rare: below the complete list2024 | Not listed2019 | |
| Latin America | |||
| Argentina | Not in the published top 202024 | Not listed2019 | |
Germany publishes no national list; the German rows are city registers. About: the publisher leaves out its smallest names, so the share is approximate. ▲ and ▼ compare the rank with five years earlier. Not listed five years earlier: not in that year’s list. No list: the place published no list that year. How these figures are computed.
Oisin is the Irish name that English writers rendered as Ossian, and its meaning comes through that form: 'deer'. In Irish legend Oisín is a poet and warrior, the son of Fionn.
Said uh-SHEEN, it has two syllables with the stress on the second, and the spelling can surprise people who do not know Irish. It is also written Oisín, with the accent, and related forms include Ossian and Osian.
Oisin is very much an Irish name. It is a top-ten name in Ireland and nearly as popular in Northern Ireland, but it is rare elsewhere, found only far down the lists in Scotland and Poland. It is rising in several places and falling in none.
Oisin in England and Wales: #976 in 1996, a peak of #433 in 2021, and #517 in 2025.
| Year | Rank | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 976 | 14 |
| 1997 | 759 | 21 |
| 1998 | 761 | 21 |
| 1999 | 906 | 17 |
| 2000 | 731 | 24 |
| 2001 | 728 | 24 |
| 2002 | 710 | 27 |
| 2003 | 531 | 44 |
| 2004 | 749 | 30 |
| 2005 | 691 | 37 |
| 2006 | 863 | 28 |
| 2007 | 820 | 32 |
| 2008 | 818 | 34 |
| 2009 | 675 | 45 |
| 2010 | 811 | 36 |
| 2011 | 696 | 46 |
| 2012 | 734 | 45 |
| 2013 | 692 | 47 |
| 2014 | 616 | 56 |
| 2015 | 677 | 50 |
| 2016 | 565 | 66 |
| 2017 | 613 | 59 |
| 2018 | 675 | 51 |
| 2019 | 535 | 71 |
| 2020 | 766 | 41 |
| 2021 | 433 | 96 |
| 2022 | 492 | 79 |
| 2023 | 651 | 54 |
| 2024 | 630 | 60 |
| 2025 | 517 | 75 |
Source: Office for National Statistics (OGL v3)
Names that rose and fell with Oisin, from the same generation, with no clashing sounds.
1 in 44, Ireland
Say it REE-un
Rose and fell with Oisin · As common as Oisin
Loved in Ireland. Common in Northern Ireland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 44 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 1 there.
1 in 86, Ireland
Say it KIL-ee-un
Rose and fell with Oisin · As common as Oisin
Loved in Ireland. Common in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 86 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 9 there.
1 in 71, Ireland
Say it FYUN
Rose and fell with Oisin · As common as Oisin
Loved in Ireland. Common in Northern Ireland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 71 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 6 there.
1 in 83, Ireland
Say it TYG
Rose and fell with Oisin · Irish, like Oisin
Loved in Ireland. Common in Northern Ireland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 83 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 8 there.
1 in 116, Ireland
Say it DAR-uh
Rose and fell with Oisin · Irish, like Oisin
Common in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 116 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 19 there.
1 in 143, Ireland
Say it KEE-un
Rose and fell with Oisin · Irish, like Oisin
Common in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 143 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 33 there.
1 in 128, Ireland
Say it DAH-hee
Rose and fell with Oisin · Irish, like Oisin
Common in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 128 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 59 there.
1 in 212, Northern Ireland
Say it OH-run
Rose and fell with Oisin · Irish, like Oisin · Same initial as Oisin
Common in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 212 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 55 there.
1 in 235, Ireland
Say it SHAY
Rose and fell with Oisin · Irish, like Oisin
Common in Ireland. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 235 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 52 there.
1 in 166, Northern Ireland
Say it ROR-ee
Rose and fell with Oisin · Irish, like Oisin
Common in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 166 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 38 there.
Scored for rhythm against Oisin's 2 syllables and for long, steady use.
1 in 50, Ireland
Say it JAK
2-1 beats after Oisin
Loved across three Canadian provinces, Ireland, Northern Ireland, and 4 more places. Common in England and Wales, the Netherlands, Sweden, and 4 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 11 more places.
1 in 50 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 2 there.
1 in 86, England and Wales
Say it AH-li-ver
2-3 beats after Oisin
Loved across England and Wales, three Canadian provinces, the Nordic countries, and 9 more places. Common in the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, and 8 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 5 more places.
1 in 86 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 6 there.
1 in 61, Northern Ireland
Say it JAYMZ
2-1 beats after Oisin
Loved in the Netherlands, Ireland, and Northern Ireland. Common across England and Wales, Canada, Scotland, and 5 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 13 more places.
1 in 61 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 3 there.
1 in 103, England and Wales
Say it THEE-uh-dor
2-3 beats after Oisin
Loved across England and Wales, three Canadian provinces, Australia, and New Zealand. Common in Quebec, Ireland, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 14 more places.
1 in 103 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 9 there.
1 in 130, Scotland
Say it al-ig-ZAN-der
2-4 beats after Oisin
Common across the UK, Poland, the Netherlands, and 19 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Israel, and 3 more places.
1 in 130 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 22 there.
1 in 62, Poland
Say it GAY-bree-ul
2-3 beats after Oisin
Loved in France and Switzerland. Common in England and Wales, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places. Rare in Israel, the Netherlands, Ireland, and 4 more places.
1 in 62 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 19 there.
1 in 88, England and Wales
Say it JORJ
2-1 beats after Oisin
Loved in England and Wales and New Zealand. Common in Ontario, Scotland, British Columbia, and 5 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 16 more places.
1 in 88 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 7 there.
1 in 137, Scotland
Say it MAKS
2-1 beats after Oisin
Common across the UK, the Netherlands, three Nordic countries, and 17 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 4 more places.
1 in 137 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 25 there.
Full-name check
Oisin Jack
Syllables 2-1Initials O.J.No sound clashes between the parts.
Girls' names from the same engine, over the girls' lists of the same publishers.
The boy names whose popularity rose and fell most like Oisin's across every region and decade we hold.
Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.
Say it DAR-uh
Common in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 116 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 19 there.
similarity 0.98
Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 20 more places.
Say it LOR-kun
Common in Northern Ireland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 20 more places.
1 in 197 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 48 there.
similarity 0.98
Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.
Say it OH-run
Common in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 212 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 55 there.
similarity 0.97
Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.
Say it ROR-ee
Common in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 166 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 38 there.
similarity 0.97
Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 20 more places.
Say it KAY-lun
Common in Northern Ireland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 20 more places.
1 in 345 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 99 there.
similarity 0.97
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
Say it OH-in
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 579 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 132 there.
similarity 0.97
Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 20 more places.
Say it OH-in
Common in Northern Ireland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 20 more places.
1 in 307 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 86 there.
similarity 0.97
Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
Say it KON-ul
Common in Ireland. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 402 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 97 there.
similarity 0.96
Oisin ranked #5 in Ireland in 2025, given to 351 boys, about 1 in 68.
Yes, in most of the places we can check. Rising in 3 of the 4 regions we can compare over five years, falling in 0. Rising in: England and Wales, Scotland, and Ireland.
Oisin comes from Ossian, which means “deer”, according to Wiktionary.
Oisin has 2 syllables: uh-SHEEN.
Every rank and count on this page comes from an official birth register. How these figures are computed.
Meanings, origins and people: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikidata (CC0).