Omar
Omar is a boys' name of Arabic origin meaning “flourishing, long-lived.” It ranked #260 in the United States in 2025. Omar is an Arabic name meaning 'flourishing' or 'long-lived.
how do you pronounce Omar?
OH-mar
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what does Omar mean?
The name Omar means “flourishing, long-lived.” It comes from the Arabic language tradition.
Omar is an Arabic name meaning 'flourishing' or 'long-lived.' It honors Omar ibn al-Khattab, the second caliph of Islam, revered for his just rule. The name is popular across the Muslim world and in Western countries.
where does the name Omar come from?
Wiktionary confirms Omar derives from Arabic, but gives no meaning matching the 'flourishing, long-lived' gloss offered elsewhere, and Wikipedia states only that Omar is the most common Arabic rendition of a family of predominantly masculine names, with spelling varying by source language, region, and personal choice. Nothing retrieved here mentions the caliph Omar ibn al-Khattab.
the history of Omar
Wiktionary records a specific modern usage note: among the Circassian diaspora in the early Turkish Republic, adopting the spelling Omar rather than the Turkified Ömer was an act of cultural resistance, though that particular usage is now virtually nonexistent.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #260 |
| 2024 | #260 |
| 2023 | #263 |
| 2022 | #243 |
| 2021 | #267 |
| 2020 | #254 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Omar?
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Omar?
- Omar Sharif (Egyptian actor)
- Omar Sy (French actor)
- Omar Khayyam (Persian poet)
what names go well with Omar?
Sibling names that share Omar's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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