Meaning & origin
What it means
Osmon is a form of Osmond. Osmond is built from elements meaning “a god” and “protection, hand”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Osmon is a form of Osmond. Osmond comes from Old Norse.
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Osmon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1979
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1979. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 761 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Osmon’s family of names
In English usage, Osmon as a surname has a related form in Osmond.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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