I’m considering adding [name]Ozias[/name] (nn [name]Oz[/name]/[name]Ozzie[/name]) to my list. I’m a little worried it sounds too Biblical/religious though. Is it one of those names that would make you assume the parents are very devout Christians? If not, what do you imagine?
I don’t know, is it religious/Biblical? The -ias ending makes it seem so, but it reminds me more of the Ozarks than any Bible story I’ve ever heard. Nameberry’s page on [name]Ozias[/name] doesn’t hint at anything Biblical, although BNW lists that it was once used in the book of [name]Matthew[/name]. Either way, it doesn’t seem too Biblical to me, and certainly no more so than something like [name]Silas[/name]. 
I’ve never heard this name before, but it’s very intriguing! It does have a biblical feel, but people who aren’t [name]Christian[/name] use names like [name]Silas[/name], [name]Boaz[/name], [name]Noah[/name], [name]Asa[/name], etc. I never assume someone’s religion from the names they use. I think many people would think of it as a spunky, uncommon name.
You asked what I imagine when I hear this name. I think of a very spunky, creative, outgoing little boy who has a smile for everyone.
This name definitely made me think (in a good way) and it definitely caught my attention!
One of my favorite boy’s names is Osias (a variant of Ozias) so I’m definitely interested in seeing replies to this thread. I’m an atheist (raised in an atheist family) yet have no aversion to biblical names. I love Osias mostly for it’s euphony, O beginning, and slightly slithery Ss. Ozias, yes, seems quite biblical with the -ias, but it has a great sound and is startlingly underused. If I met an Ozias, I probably wouldn’t think at all about the religion of the parents. Honestly, my first thought would be “what an interesting name!”
^^ This is basically what I was trying to convey in my post. It really is a cool, interesting name.
[name]Ozias[/name] doesn’t feel religious at all to me. The -ias ending makes it read European (think [name]Tobias[/name], [name]Elias[/name], etc) if anything. Most people won’t have heard the name [name]Ozias[/name] before, much less know that it’s the Greek form of [name]Uzziah[/name] - which is itself a rarely-heard Biblical name.
[name]Ozias[/name] is on my list. It’s pretty awesome, especially with the nickname [name]Oz[/name].
[name]Ozias[/name] is wicked cool.
Sounds Appalachian… and well, who doesn’t like to romanticize Appalachian culture? I know I do. :-b
[name]Josiah[/name] is much more Biblical-sounding to me. [name]Ozias[/name] has enough bite and enough geezer weirdness to cut its [name]Christian[/name] flavor.
It’s pretty easy not to romanticize Appalachian culture when you are raised in it, haha. Most of it is not very cool…to be frank. I do have a soft spot for Southern names and history though. Thanks for that perfect description of the name! Exactly what I was hoping.
I like [name]Osias[/name] a lot too, more actually but could I still use the nickname [name]Oz[/name] for [name]Osias[/name]? Hmm…
Best to stick with [name]Ozias[/name] for the [name]Oz[/name]/[name]Ozzie[/name] nickname, since it seems quite intuitive. For a baby boy [name]Osias[/name], I’d use [name]Sy[/name] or Sia (‘sigh’-a), since I like that more. But I was an 80’s kids, so it’s hard for me to say [name]Ozzie[/name]… without immediately following it with [name]Osbourne[/name]. 
Either spelling, [name]Ozias[/name] or [name]Osias[/name], it’s quite nice. Again, I’m glad you started this thread!
I tried to track down [name]Ozias[/name] in the Bible, and in English it is usually translated [name]Uzziah[/name]. It looks like [name]Osias[/name] is the Swedish version… therefore, I don’t think it sounds religious at all, especially in an English speaking community.
I had never heard this name before - wow! I really like it! My first though was that it was a masculine form of Oizys (middle name guilty pleasure), the Ancient Greek goddess of Misery and Woe (which is why it is on the guilty list) - but I’m really liking this instead, especially with the meaning of ‘salvation’ - slightly better than ‘misery’, I’m thinking… Good luck!
It doesn’t mean salvation, if that’s a dealbreaker for anyone. It’s a form of [name]Uzziah[/name] or [name]Azaria[/name] - ‘G-d is my strength’ or ‘my power is G-d’ a name which is used a bunch of times over for different dudes in the Bible.
I prefer [name]Azaria[/name] personally, but I can see why some would like [name]Ozias[/name].
I’ve actually never heard it! The ending might feel a bit biblical but its definitely not a Biblical name! It’s kind of cool!
Ditto, I looked it up too and came to the same conclusion. [name]Love[/name] it wth the nn [name]Ozzie[/name] or [name]Oz[/name] and it goes well with your daughters name.
I’ve never heard it before- and when I saw it just now it didn’t conjure up any religious imagery whatsoever, if that helps!
I had never heard of it before, and I did assume it was Biblical, but I don’t think that makes it overly religious. To me it has more of an adventurous, pioneer feel than a religious one. [name]Plenty[/name] of non-religious and even non-[name]Christian[/name] parents give their children Biblical names, so I wouldn’t assume someone was religious by their Biblical name alone.
[name]Ozias[/name] is much less religious-sounding to me than the now-popular [name]Gideon[/name], which I still associate with the [name]Gideon[/name] Bible that used to be in every hotel room in the United States.
I think it’s unique enough–especially with nn [name]Ozzie[/name]–that it wouldn’t be “flagged” as religious by most people at first glance.