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The baby name Omer is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English/Hebrew: OH-mer (IPA: /ˈoʊ.mər/ or /ˈo.meʁ/),Turkish (Ömer): /ˈømɛɾ/,Arabic (as Umar): /ʕuˈmar/.

Omer is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: English/Hebrew: OH-mer (IPA: /ˈoʊ.mər/ or /ˈo.meʁ/),Turkish (Ömer): /ˈømɛɾ/,Arabic (as Umar): /ʕuˈmar/

What is the meaning of the name Omer ?

The baby name Omer is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English/Hebrew: OH-mer (IPA: /ˈoʊ.mər/ or /ˈo.meʁ/),Turkish (Ömer): /ˈømɛɾ/,Arabic (as Umar): /ʕuˈmar/.

Omer is Hebrew in Origin.

Omer is a multicultural given name with distinct roots. In Hebrew (עומר), it denotes a "sheaf of grain" and a biblical dry measure, echoing the Counting of the Omer between Passover and Shavuot. In Turkish and other Islamic contexts, Ömer is the local form of the Arabic Umar/Omar, interpreted as "long-lived, flourishing." In Francophone regions, Omer can derive from Saint Omer, from the Germanic Audomar ("wealth, prosperity" + "famous"). These strands yield parallel meanings: harvest sheaf; vitality; and fame through wealth.

Usage spans Jewish communities in Israel and the diaspora, widespread Turkish and Bosnian-Muslim naming in honor of the caliph Umar, and occasional Belgian, French, and Quebecois use linked to the saint and the toponym Saint-Omer. Common variants include Ömer, Omar, Umar, Oumar; feminine forms such as Omra are rare. Related surnames and place names reinforce its layered heritage.

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Omer – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2021 #1 762
SD 0 #4 494 2,130
SD Boys 0 #5 15,352 10,523
ET 0 #6 1 246
BI 0 #12 1 425
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
DJ 0 #17 1 322
IL Boys 0 #17 5,042 10,983
ET Boys 0 #19 9 678
DJ Boys 0 #30 7 657
IQ Boys 0 #32 6,364 13,071
PS Boys 0 #32 2,639 10,655
PS 0 #33 281 5,692
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
YE 0 #36 1,311 8,639
AZ 0 #37 7 706
IL 0 #38 517 6,291
BI Boys 0 #42 3 917
GE 0 #42 3 997
IQ 0 #42 111 3,533
AF 0 #53 24 1,883
CM 0 #53 4 2,592
AZ Girls 0 #70 6 1,051
AL 0 #73 4 2,372
AZ Boys 0 #74 64 1,400
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
RS 0 #80 5 923
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
AF Girls 0 #83 12 2,402
CN 0 #83 4 3,857
QA 0 #83 18 7,011
OM 0 #100 17 6,215
AF Boys 0 #103 236 3,535
GE Boys 0 #104 7 2,055
KW 0 #104 13 5,216
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
SA 0 #111 213 10,560
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
RS Boys 0 #115 41 2,277
Switzerland Boys 2024 #119 19 1,769
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
AE 0 #128 50 10,220
EG Boys 0 #129 6,156 15,035
Norway Boys 2023 #130 6 460
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
RS Girls 0 #136 2 1,651
JO 0 #137 4 2,158
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
JO Boys 0 #157 374 7,057
SI Boys 0 #161 49 3,402
Belgium Boys 2024 #163 26 401
MT Boys 0 #164 13 4,064
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
LY 0 #168 603 12,703
HU Boys 0 #169 6 3,954
SI Girls 0 #171 7 2,769
Sweden Boys 2022 #177 6 1,509
BG Boys 0 #177 43 3,850
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
SD Girls 0 #189 175 7,678
TR 0 #189 13,131 19,440
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
IL Girls 0 #198 707 11,648
DK 0 #203 4 5,198
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
GR Boys 0 #213 55 6,912
HR Boys 0 #213 46 3,997
LU Boys 0 #213 8 4,970
AL Girls 0 #222 6 4,141
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
BD 0 #233 9 5,992
AO Boys 0 #245 5 5,568
AL Boys 0 #246 53 5,122
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
SA Boys 0 #254 5,586 28,008
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
PS Girls 0 #259 324 10,981
DK Boys 0 #261 65 7,401
KZ Boys 0 #276 14 6,578
IQ Girls 0 #281 248 11,303
QA Boys 0 #281 526 18,093
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
France Girls 1965 #283 3 1,212
JM Boys 0 #289 5 6,876
Canada Boys 2024 #291 16 2,588
CN Boys 0 #294 26 9,639
JP Boys 0 #295 9 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
JO Girls 0 #312 14 7,570
EG 0 #316 86 6,387
Austria Boys 0 #318 128 2,180
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
PL Boys 0 #333 8 6,459
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
France Boys 2021 #341 47 2,865
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
NL 0 #359 33 2,481
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
CM Boys 0 #394 166 12,054
Finland Boys 0 #398 30 2,041
PH Boys 0 #400 9 11,440
BD Girls 0 #401 6 8,413
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
KW Boys 0 #406 402 18,755
NL Boys 0 #406 801 5,873
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
AE Boys 0 #413 1,018 22,615
BH 0 #414 140 17,937
OM Girls 0 #416 9 15,987
Germany 0 #424 14 2,542
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
BD Boys 0 #450 130 10,045
RU Boys 0 #461 45 12,621
SY 0 #465 295 11,684
CR Boys 0 #466 22 10,188
EG Girls 0 #477 651 14,742
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
GT Boys 0 #494 6 7,625
PA Boys 0 #497 9 9,305
KW Girls 0 #501 15 19,177
CO 0 #503 8 7,768
OM Boys 0 #518 403 17,948
AE Girls 0 #520 34 20,968
IR Boys 0 #543 10 10,162
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
CM Girls 0 #552 9 11,671
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
BO Boys 0 #566 27 9,244
CO Boys 0 #595 366 15,656
Finland Boys 2026 #607 76 3,552
LB 0 #609 50 13,263
CL Boys 0 #615 51 13,390
Germany Boys 0 #635 339 5,697
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
SG Boys 0 #677 21 17,960
IT 0 #684 31 4,183
PE Boys 0 #689 193 14,506
TN 0 #708 122 13,765
SA Girls 0 #743 193 25,931
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
DZ 0 #790 407 20,130
United States Boys 2024 #822 71 7,044
United States Girls 2023 #909 6 8,600
Spain Boys 0 #912 19 5,610
IT Boys 0 #914 590 10,046
NL Girls 0 #939 17 5,933
NG Boys 0 #940 12 16,906
IN Boys 0 #947 55 16,750
MX Boys 0 #950 33 16,355
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
MA 0 #1,025 104 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,063 49 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,147 32 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,424 23 9,415

Omer is popular in 88 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Norway

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People also ask about Omer

Omer is predominantly a boy's name.
Omer is a 2 syllable name, pronounced English/Hebrew: OH-mer (IPA: /ˈoʊ.mər/ or /ˈo.meʁ/),Turkish (Ömer): /ˈømɛɾ/,Arabic (as Umar): /ʕuˈmar/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ömer, Omar, Umar and Umer.
Yes, very popular — Omer ranked #1 in Ireland in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Omer ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2021).
Omer's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #361 in 2011 to #341 in 2021 in France.