Baby name

FADING UNISEX · WELSH/IRISH
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Osian

/OSH-ən/


“Little deer or fawn”

Derived from Irish Gaelic *os* (deer) with the diminutive suffix *-ín*, meaning 'little deer' or 'fawn'.

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How it ages.

Osian is less common today, which can make it feel familiar yet unexpectedly distinctive.

The cultural moment.

Osian is appearing less often in Scotland than before, with a gradual rather than abrupt decline.