Girl

Oswina

ahz-WEE-nuh

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Old English feminine form of Oswin, combining 'os' (god) and 'wine' (friend)—'God's friend.' An Anglo-Saxon saint's name, deeply obscure and historically rooted.”

✦ Oswina is a rare name, not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Anglo SaxonOld English

Syllables

3

Nicknames

OssyWinnieWina

Style

VintageEtherealStrongTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Saint Oswina of Whitby

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

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People Also Ask

Old English feminine form of Oswin, combining 'os' (god) and 'wine' (friend)—'God's friend.' An Anglo-Saxon saint's name, deeply obscure and historically rooted.

Oswina is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Oswina include Ossy, Winnie, Wina.

Names that pair beautifully with Oswina include Aldwin, Theodric.