Ossian Forename

312,842nd
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 698 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Finland

Ossian Forename Definition:

A Celtic name, meaning: One of the fictitious names of Fingal, most celebrated of Irish poets.

Ossian Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil
100%
2651:808,43822,658
Sweden
100%
1801:54,7662,811
Finland
100%
1071:51,2451,728
United States
100%
511:7,108,56879,541
England
100%
191:2,926,47032,508
Ecuador-91:1,969,65811,243
Peru
100%
81:3,973,93231,495
Denmark-71:807,07110,426
France
100%
61:11,078,39032,981
Mexico
100%
61:20,690,73847,722
Germany
100%
41:24,169,46959,466
Norway-41:1,283,08216,224
Spain-31:15,509,98821,126
Thailand
100%
21:35,032,906298,615
Chile
100%
21:8,803,60433,591
Israel
100%
21:4,201,45930,777
New Zealand-21:2,268,02212,390
Argentina
100%
21:21,386,62229,627
Switzerland-11:8,213,49636,387
Trinidad and Tobago-11:1,361,41934,512
Venezuela-11:30,201,893231,239
South Africa
100%
11:54,532,649471,300
Scotland-11:5,350,36624,769
Puerto Rico-11:3,550,30110,040
Ireland-11:4,643,51913,375
Philippines
100%
11:106,009,477690,015
Netherlands-11:16,902,08343,152
Malaysia
100%
11:30,449,940373,101
Kenya-11:46,307,11074,921
Jamaica-11:2,883,22722,340
Italy
100%
11:61,062,09083,289
India
100%
11:1,214,877,9714,759,450
DR Congo
100%
11:73,827,605146,761
Dominican Republic-11:10,431,27030,761
Cyprus-11:871,0765,368
Colombia-11:47,778,92695,497
Canada-11:33,133,372113,810

Ossian (359) may also be a surname.

Ossian Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Celtic name, meaning: One of the fictitious names of Fingal, most celebrated of Irish poets.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Ossian Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hossian9265/
Ossiane9210/
Osszian921/
Osian91495/
Goussian8622/
Hossiane861/
Ossiaina861/
Ossianne861/
Osiane83482/
Osihan83255/
Assian83210/
Hosian8389/
Essian8353/
Ossean8337/
Oscian8320/
Osiang8319/
Ossiam8315/
Ussian8314/
Gosian8313/
Ossion8311/
Oshian838/
Ossyan834/
Osianc831/
Goussihan801/
Hussian774,283/
Hassian77169/
Hessian77163/
Hosiane77108/
Assiane7723/
Gousian7722/
Ossione7719/
Osianne7717/
Hossion7713/
Oshihan7712/
Assiang779/
Hossean777/
Gassian776/
Gussian774/
Oschian774/
Osgihan774/
Hoosian773/
Osiaten773/
Hosiang772/
Gossion772/
Goosian772/
Assiand772/
Oshiane772/
Ussiane772/
Osseoin771/
Ossiong771/
Osihann771/
Hosihan771/
Housian771/
Ohsiang771/
Oshiang771/
Osianth771/
Asian733,748/
Osean7375/
Esian7339/
Osiam7334/
Usian7333/
Osjan7312/
Osyan734/
Oxian731/
Hosiatin7110/
Hussiane718/
Ahassian718/
Husssian716/
Hussiean715/
Hohsiang714/
Assiatin714/
Hassihan713/
Assianne712/
Hassiane712/
Housiang712/
Hossaion712/
Huussian711/
Gassiann711/
Hassiand711/
Goussion711/
Ahussian711/
Hosianne711/
Hosseion711/
Hoosiane711/
Haussian711/
Yossawun711/
Eussiane711/
Esssiahn711/
Assiam674,885/
Ouxian671,128/
Hasian671,109/
Assion67701/
Asiang67251/
Ession67209/
Husian67199/
Asihan67124/
Ashian6793/
Asiaan6736/
Hosiam6728/
Gusian6727/
Hosean6724/
Asgian6724/
Gasian6721/
Asiane6720/
Eshian6719/
Oshean6718/
Usiane6713/
Hesian6712/
Asiann6712/
Usihan6710/
Aszian6710/
Aasian679/
Osyang679/
Ahsian679/
Osyane678/
Eesian677/
Oshyan676/
Oscean676/
Osiham675/
Ussean674/
Oshion674/
Osihon673/
Escian673/
Osjane673/
Atsian673/
Oshiam673/
Asiean673/
Osehan672/
Ausian672/
Asiant672/
Ascian672/
Assean672/
Esihan672/
Essyan672/
Eusian672/
Osseon672/
Adsian671/
Gosjan671/
Ehsian671/
Ashshiank671/
Assyan671/
Aesian671/
Usiang671/
Oseann671/
Osgean671/
Oxijan671/
Ousean671/
Ousseiyam671/
Housciang671/
Husseyian671/
Oisean671/
Ohsean671/
O'sean671/
Hussiaina671/
Oasciania671/
Oscion671/
Ossiom671/
Ossyon671/
Usianë671/
Asiamn671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ossian