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The baby name Omar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈoʊmɑːr/ (OH-mar).

Omar is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: /ˈoʊmɑːr/ (OH-mar)

What is the meaning of the name Omar ?

The baby name Omar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈoʊmɑːr/ (OH-mar).

Omar is Arabic in Origin.

Omar is a cross-cultural masculine name, most commonly the Arabic ʿUmar (عمر), from the root ʿ‑m‑r meaning “life” and “to thrive,” hence “long-lived” or “flourishing.” In the Hebrew Bible, Omar (עֹמָר), a grandson of Esau, bears an etymologically distinct name sometimes glossed “eloquent”; it is separate from Omer “sheaf.”

Its prominence in the Islamic world stems from ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb, the influential 7th‑century second caliph, and enduring figures like the Persian polymath-poet Omar Khayyam, aiding the name’s spread into Persianate, Turkic, and later European contexts (via al‑Andalus and modern diaspora). Common forms include Umar and Umer (South Asia), Omer (Bosnian; occasionally Turkish without diacritics), and Ömer (Turkish); related Omari functions as a patronymic or given name. Omar enjoys steady use across the Middle East, North and East Africa, South Asia, and has been well established in English and Spanish since the 20th century.

Omar has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Omar

Omar Sharif Actor · Born 1932 · Egypt Omar Sharif was an Egyptian actor best known for his role in the epic film Lawrence of Arabia. He also starred in Doctor Zhivago and Funny Girl, showcasing his versatility and charm on screen. Mohammed Omar Politician · Born 1960 · Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammed Omar was a prominent Afghan political and religious leader, best known as the founder of the Taliban movement in Afghanistan. He led the Taliban from its inception in 1994 until his death in 2013, playing a crucial role in the group's rise to power in the late 1990s. Omar Sy Actor · Born 1978 · France Omar Sy is a French actor best known for his role in the film 'The Intouchables', where he played the character Driss. He has also starred in movies like 'Jurassic World' and 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'. Born in 1978, he has become one of France's most popular actors.
Omar Gooding Actor · Born 1976 · United States Omar Gooding is an American actor best known for his role in the television series 'Smart Guy'. He also appeared in 'Hangin' with Mr. Cooper' and the film 'Baby Boy'. Omar Epps Actor|musician · Born 1973 · United States Omar Epps is an American actor and musician best known for his role as Dr. Eric Foreman on the TV series House. He also starred in films like Love & Basketball and The Wood. Omarion Actor · Born 1984 · United States Omarion is best known as a singer and actor from the United States. He gained fame as the lead singer of the R&B group B2K, with hits like 'Bump, Bump, Bump' and 'Girlfriend'. Omarion also pursued a solo career and appeared in films such as 'You Got Served'.

Omar – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
JM 0 #4 147 3,714
JO Boys 0 #4 16,951 7,057
JO 0 #4 663 2,158
JM Boys 0 #5 1,470 6,876
DJ Boys 0 #6 67 657
IQ Boys 0 #6 21,000 13,071
LY 0 #6 7,589 12,703
SY 0 #7 15,598 11,684
YE 0 #7 3,326 8,639
EG Boys 0 #8 165,636 15,035
PS Boys 0 #8 6,233 10,655
AE 0 #9 462 10,220
BF 0 #9 2 188
DJ 0 #9 9 322
IQ 0 #9 393 3,533
LB 0 #9 7,991 13,263
DZ 0 #10 42,166 20,130
EG 0 #11 5,053 6,387
QA 0 #11 154 7,011
SV 0 #11 1 283
AF 0 #12 97 1,883
BF Boys 0 #12 22 439
KW 0 #12 175 5,216
MA 0 #13 117,690 20,986
KW Boys 0 #15 6,376 18,755
OM 0 #15 207 6,215
SA 0 #15 1,342 10,560
HN 0 #16 7 704
SA Boys 0 #17 37,393 28,008
SD Boys 0 #17 4,143 10,523
SV Boys 0 #17 12 352
TN 0 #17 20,033 13,765
IL Boys 0 #18 4,923 10,983
SD 0 #18 132 2,130
SV Girls 0 #18 1 458
MV 0 #19 1 644
OM Boys 0 #21 6,729 17,948
AF Boys 0 #22 680 3,535
PR 0 #23 33 1,497
DJ Girls 0 #26 4 488
ET Boys 0 #26 2 678
HN Boys 0 #28 26 749
QA Boys 0 #28 3,197 18,093
TM Boys 0 #28 9 614
BN 0 #30 3 2,297
PR Boys 0 #31 343 2,508
MX Boys 0 #32 36,306 16,355
PA Boys 0 #32 3,463 9,305
AE Boys 0 #33 8,577 22,615
BI Boys 0 #34 10 917
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
MT 0 #38 6 1,767
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
GE 0 #41 4 997
BD Boys 0 #42 2,977 10,045
PS 0 #42 243 5,692
AZ 0 #43 1 706
MX 0 #45 1,130 8,339
BH 0 #48 1,355 17,937
PA 0 #49 88 3,797
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #53 4 2,592
CO Boys 0 #53 28,146 15,656
BO Boys 0 #56 4,655 9,244
AF Girls 0 #57 38 2,402
CY 0 #58 3 1,632
Iceland Boys 0 #59 15 131
MT Boys 0 #62 154 4,064
BN Boys 0 #63 72 6,332
LU 0 #63 4 2,830
MV Boys 0 #64 14 3,375
AR Boys 0 #67 3,958 7,628
GE Boys 0 #67 46 2,055
PE Boys 0 #68 9,567 14,506
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
GT Boys 0 #71 1,617 7,625
JP 0 #73 5 4,057
Sweden Boys 2022 #74 138 1,509
AO 0 #74 4 2,729
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
BD 0 #75 192 5,992
CN 0 #79 8 3,857
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
CY Boys 0 #81 51 3,473
EC Boys 0 #81 335 3,322
RS 0 #82 3 923
CL Boys 0 #85 5,935 13,390
Belgium Boys 2024 #86 107 401
EC 0 #86 30 2,502
LT 0 #87 2 949
Switzerland Boys 2024 #88 50 1,769
PE 0 #89 311 6,350
KZ 0 #90 5 1,452
BO 0 #92 457 6,868
Norway Boys 2025 #96 42 444
Spain Boys 0 #96 6,783 5,610
CR Boys 0 #97 1,252 10,188
AZ Boys 0 #100 31 1,400
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
PH 0 #102 9 5,607
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
UY Boys 0 #105 1,424 5,922
CO 0 #107 1,105 7,768
DK Boys 0 #107 428 7,401
EG Girls 0 #107 8,635 14,742
MY Boys 0 #108 3,460 25,439
Canada Boys 2024 #110 257 2,588
IT Boys 0 #110 23,832 10,046
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
CR 0 #118 41 5,526
EE Boys 0 #118 8 2,087
GT 0 #118 238 5,948
ID Boys 0 #119 13 4,130
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
GR 0 #125 10 3,911
KZ Boys 0 #127 236 6,578
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
JO Girls 0 #138 348 7,570
RS Boys 0 #138 17 2,277
HU Boys 0 #139 37 3,954
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
IQ Girls 0 #145 606 11,303
AR 0 #146 41 2,915
IL 0 #146 144 6,291
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
GR Boys 0 #153 123 6,912
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
OM Girls 0 #155 263 15,987
UY 0 #156 22 2,477
France Boys 2021 #161 321 2,865
PR Girls 0 #164 4 3,171
GH Boys 0 #171 237 8,138
NL Boys 0 #171 2,436 5,873
DK 0 #177 27 5,198
CZ 0 #179 8 3,154
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
RU 0 #186 9 3,641
SA Girls 0 #187 1,292 25,931
LU Boys 0 #188 31 4,970
GH 0 #189 55 5,396
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU Boys 0 #193 527 12,621
Austria Boys 0 #194 339 2,180
SI Boys 0 #194 16 3,402
BG Boys 0 #195 25 3,850
AO Boys 0 #196 47 5,568
Austria 0 #202 12 850
CL 0 #202 269 6,867
PL 0 #207 6 2,600
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
Finland Boys 0 #219 253 2,041
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
IR 0 #225 7 4,221
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
MO Boys 0 #226 9 5,842
JP Boys 0 #227 71 7,909
QA Girls 0 #228 89 15,378
CN Boys 0 #230 93 9,639
Germany Boys 0 #232 1,806 5,697
Spain 0 #235 264 2,326
PH Boys 0 #235 158 11,440
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
United States Boys 2024 #242 1,343 7,044
JM Girls 0 #242 18 7,507
SG 0 #242 28 11,010
HR Boys 0 #244 15 3,997
PT 0 #245 6 4,161
NG 0 #246 19 5,926
MY 0 #247 84 12,352
NA Boys 0 #247 7 6,830
TW Boys 0 #248 9 7,111
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
KW Girls 0 #250 286 19,177
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
IT 0 #254 987 4,183
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
CZ Boys 0 #265 40 6,530
AL Boys 0 #271 28 5,122
SG Boys 0 #274 577 17,960
SD Girls 0 #278 68 7,678
PT Boys 0 #290 79 7,951
Finland 0 #294 14 830
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
NL 0 #296 96 2,481
PL Boys 0 #297 39 6,459
BD Girls 0 #302 85 8,413
DK Girls 0 #305 12 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #311 10 5,862
Finland Boys 2026 #313 704 3,552
GH Girls 0 #314 11 6,973
TR 0 #316 5,634 19,440
BR 0 #331 15 5,969
AE Girls 0 #336 221 20,968
MU Boys 0 #343 15 8,477
IR Boys 0 #354 224 10,162
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
Germany 0 #369 70 2,542
PS Girls 0 #373 157 10,981
ZA 0 #396 52 14,421
Austria Girls 0 #406 15 1,885
PH Girls 0 #423 7 13,098
CM Boys 0 #443 108 12,054
PA Girls 0 #455 27 9,861
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
GT Girls 0 #489 17 7,500
RU Girls 0 #489 10 11,913
HK Boys 0 #492 36 12,905
IL Girls 0 #492 127 11,648
BR Boys 0 #516 251 12,213
NG Boys 0 #516 598 16,906
ZA Boys 0 #530 961 25,619
UY Girls 0 #532 5 6,731
IR Girls 0 #537 9 8,334
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
AR Girls 0 #565 35 8,289
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
SG Girls 0 #568 19 18,916
BO Girls 0 #587 25 9,488
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
IN Girls 0 #648 7 13,121
NG Girls 0 #730 57 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #807 32 4,949
CL Girls 0 #825 27 14,098
PE Girls 0 #875 69 14,861
Spain Girls 0 #877 107 5,561
MY Girls 0 #894 101 24,821
NL Girls 0 #906 50 5,933
United States Girls 2015 #919 5 9,502
CO Girls 0 #922 157 16,140
IN Boys 0 #923 79 16,750
MX Girls 0 #961 223 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,104 38 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,149 300 9,415

Omar is popular in 98 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Scotland, United Kingdom
Ireland
Canada

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People also ask about Omar

Omar is predominantly a boy's name.
Omar is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈoʊmɑːr/ (OH-mar).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Umar, Umer, Omer, Ömer and Umaru.
Across languages, Omar has these equivalents: Umar (Arabic spelling), Omer (Hebrew/Turkish variant), Ömer (Turkish), Umaru (West African).
Yes, very popular — Omar ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Omar ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Omar's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 9 notable people named Omar are in our database, including Omar Sharif (Actor), Mohammed Omar (Politician), Omar Sy (Actor).