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The baby name Om is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced ohm (English: /oʊm/); classical Sanskrit often aum (approx. /aːu̯m/).

Om is Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Hindu, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: ohm (English: /oʊm/); classical Sanskrit often aum (approx. /aːu̯m/)

What is the meaning of the name Om ?

The baby name Om is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced ohm (English: /oʊm/); classical Sanskrit often aum (approx. /aːu̯m/).

Om is Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.

Om derives from Sanskrit ॐ (Aum), the primordial sacred syllable known as the praṇava in the Vedic tradition. It symbolizes the totality of existence - Brahman and Atman - and the cycle of creation, preservation, and dissolution, often parsed as A‑U‑M. In the Upanishads, especially the Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad, Om embodies all states of consciousness (waking, dreaming, deep sleep) and the transcendent fourth, making it a powerful, concise name associated with wholeness and spiritual auspice.

As a given name, Om is used across India and the South Asian diaspora and appears in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain contexts; in Sikh thought, the related Onkar/Ik Onkar is central. Variants and transliterations include Aum, Omkār/Omkar (also Onkar), and Omkaar, with affectionate Omi. Compound names such as Om Prakash are common in North India. The name’s minimalist form and profound resonance give it a timeless, pan‑Indic appeal.

Om has the following similar or variant Names

Om – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
IQ Girls 0 #3 16,763 11,303
PS Girls 0 #3 4,089 10,981
EG Girls 0 #4 120,824 14,742
JO Girls 0 #4 4,938 7,570
LY 0 #5 17,085 12,703
SD Girls 0 #6 3,913 7,678
SA Girls 0 #7 11,229 25,931
YE 0 #10 2,910 8,639
KW Girls 0 #11 2,693 19,177
IQ 0 #13 333 3,533
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
QA Girls 0 #18 691 15,378
EG 0 #22 3,231 6,387
KW 0 #25 115 5,216
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
IL Girls 0 #33 2,697 11,648
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
SA 0 #37 500 10,560
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
AE Girls 0 #43 1,184 20,968
QA 0 #44 57 7,011
SD 0 #44 64 2,130
OM Girls 0 #48 620 15,987
SY 0 #48 5,320 11,684
MO 0 #50 3 2,706
IN 0 #58 13 2,963
JO 0 #63 81 2,158
AF 0 #71 6 1,883
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MV Boys 0 #77 3 3,375
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
AF Girls 0 #88 7 2,402
LT 0 #88 1 949
OM 0 #90 27 6,215
EG Boys 0 #101 8,715 15,035
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
BH 0 #103 784 17,937
PS 0 #104 120 5,692
ID Boys 0 #105 27 4,130
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
BN Boys 0 #114 20 6,332
AE 0 #121 57 10,220
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
IN Boys 0 #142 3,474 16,750
MT Girls 0 #142 10 3,773
MA 0 #144 11,134 20,986
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
DZ 0 #157 5,206 20,130
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
IQ Boys 0 #173 1,162 13,071
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
TW Boys 0 #198 44 7,111
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
IL 0 #211 64 6,291
JO Boys 0 #212 208 7,057
QA Boys 0 #213 732 18,093
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
NA Boys 0 #224 12 6,830
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IR 0 #227 5 4,221
MO Boys 0 #227 8 5,842
BD 0 #236 6 5,992
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
AF Boys 0 #250 21 3,535
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
Canada Boys 2024 #279 28 2,588
DK Girls 0 #279 38 7,429
JP Boys 0 #280 18 7,909
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
LB 0 #303 467 13,263
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
SD Boys 0 #306 143 10,523
KW Boys 0 #309 604 18,755
MY 0 #314 17 12,352
MU Boys 0 #324 34 8,477
CN Boys 0 #325 7 9,639
DK Boys 0 #325 8 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
CN Girls 0 #335 15 8,829
TN 0 #336 893 13,765
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
SA Boys 0 #365 3,540 28,008
OM Boys 0 #367 713 17,948
Finland Girls 0 #369 23 1,368
PT Boys 0 #375 7 7,951
NL 0 #378 14 2,481
PS Boys 0 #378 176 10,655
Finland Boys 0 #383 45 2,041
Austria Girls 0 #388 33 1,885
AE Boys 0 #390 1,085 22,615
BD Girls 0 #400 7 8,413
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
Germany 0 #427 11 2,542
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
Austria Boys 0 #433 10 2,180
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
Spain 0 #440 13 2,326
MX 0 #441 5 8,339
IN Girls 0 #454 182 13,121
PT Girls 0 #465 7 7,952
IR Boys 0 #467 86 10,162
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #477 7 7,628
RU Girls 0 #486 13 11,913
RU Boys 0 #492 14 12,621
BD Boys 0 #497 80 10,045
HK Boys 0 #497 31 12,905
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CO 0 #503 8 7,768
IL Boys 0 #503 105 10,983
MY Boys 0 #505 754 25,439
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
IR Girls 0 #513 18 8,334
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
SG Girls 0 #565 22 18,916
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BO Boys 0 #617 6 9,244
SG Boys 0 #624 74 17,960
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
HK Girls 0 #642 9 16,104
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
CL Boys 0 #656 10 13,390
TR 0 #670 880 19,440
Finland Boys 2026 #678 5 3,552
IT 0 #684 31 4,183
Spain Girls 0 #690 308 5,561
Germany Girls 0 #719 120 4,949
NL Girls 0 #782 174 5,933
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
IT Girls 0 #796 827 9,415
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
United States Boys 2024 #825 68 7,044
PE Boys 0 #853 26 14,506
MY Girls 0 #881 114 24,821
Spain Boys 0 #888 43 5,610
CO Boys 0 #894 27 15,656
CL Girls 0 #908 8 14,098
NL Boys 0 #908 44 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #922 31 5,697
MX Boys 0 #930 53 16,355
NG Boys 0 #935 17 16,906
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
CO Girls 0 #1,065 14 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,129 13 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,152 27 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,270 202 10,046

Om is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
AE
AF
AL

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People also ask about Om

Om is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Om is a one syllable name, pronounced ohm (English: /oʊm/); classical Sanskrit often aum (approx. /aːu̯m/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aum, Oṃ, Aumkāra, Omkar and Pranava.
Across languages, Om has these equivalents: Pranava (Sanskrit term with same sense), Omkar (related personal/name form), Amen (functional/symbolic equivalent in some Abrahamic contexts).
Yes — Om ranked #279 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Om ranks highest in Canada (#279 in 2024).