Oslo

OZ-lo

Norwegian place name, Old Norse

"meadow at the foot of a hill"

Oslo Origin and Meaning

The name Oslo is a boy's name of Norwegian origin meaning "meadow at the foot of a hill".

Oslo, the capital city of Norway, makes for an intriguing new place name, especially with its bookended O's, as in Otto and leads to cool nickname Ozzie. One Berry has already used it and we predict others will follow; in fact, stats suggest it is used eight times more often than it was a decade ago.

Oslo Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 803 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Oslo

• 803 Nameberry 2025
• 865 Unique 2023

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The name Oslo in Pop Culture

• Oslo capital of Norway