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Omar

♂ Boy

Pronounced OH-mar /ˈoʊmɑːr/High

Meaning: Flourishing, long-lived; eloquentHigh

In 30 seconds: A stately Arabic name meaning 'flourishing' or 'long-lived.' Omar has been used across the Arab world and among Jewish communities for millennia — dignified, melodic, and increasingly mainstream in the United States.
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Origin HighArabic, Hebrew
MeaningFlourishing, long-lived; eloquent
U.S. rank (2025)#260 → Stable
2025 U.S. births1,333 boys (0.07% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2007
Total births (all-time)≈ 106,433

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200718802025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

History & Origin

Omar is an Arabic name (عمر) from the root umr, meaning 'life' or 'flourishing,' carrying the sense of long life and prosperity. It also appears in Hebrew as Omer (עֹמֶר), a biblical measurement of grain and a period of the Jewish calendar. In Arabic tradition, the name is most famously borne by Omar ibn al-Khattab, the second Caliph.

Omar has been in continuous use throughout the Arab world, Iran, and the broader Muslim diaspora. In the United States it is popular in Hispanic communities (from the Arabic through Moorish Spain) and among African American Muslim families. It entered the U.S. top 100 for boys in the 2000s.

Did you know? Omar ibn al-Khattab (c. 584–644 CE), the second Caliph of Islam, presided over one of the most rapid territorial expansions in history and is revered as a model of justice in Islamic tradition.
Overall data confidence 88%
Behind the Name — Omar — etymology and historyU.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data

Variations

OmerUmar

Nicknames

Om

Famous Bearers

  • ★Omar ibn al-Khattab (c. 584–644 CE)
    Second Caliph of Islam, noted for his just rule and the rapid expansion of the early Islamic state.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Omar mean?

Omar is an Arabic name meaning 'flourishing' or 'long-lived,' from the root umr (life). It also has a Hebrew cognate meaning a measure of grain.

How do you pronounce Omar?

It is said OH-mar /ˈoʊmɑːr/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Omar a boy or girl name?

Omar is used almost exclusively as a boys' name.

How popular is Omar?

Omar has ranked in the U.S. top 100 for boys since the early 2000s.