Meaning & Origin
A county and municipality, the capital city of Norway. Formerly called Christiania and Kristiania.
Oslo is a boy's baby name of Norse origin, derived from the Old Norse words ás (god) and ló (meadow), meaning 'meadow of the gods.' It is the capital city of Norway, one of the oldest Scandinavian capitals.
As a given name, Oslo carries a modern, geographic appeal — parents drawn to place names increasingly love Oslo for its crisp sound, Scandinavian cool, and the adventurous spirit it evokes.