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عُمَر
Omar
OO-mar
“Long-lived; flourishing.”
About Omar
Omar is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "long-lived; flourishing", an Arabic-Urdu name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ع-م-ر meaning 'to flourish'. Borne by Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Caliph.
Strong, classical, easy in English.
Spellings of Omar
عُمَر is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Omarthe spelling used on this page | 332 | 3,625 |
| Umar | 214 | 110 |
| Omer | 48 | 520 |
| Umer | 3 | Not listed |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Urdu
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Omar is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Omar before.
- Umar ibn al-Khattab (c. 584–644 CE), 2nd Rashidun Caliph
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Omar
- What does the name Omar mean?
- Omar (عُمَر) means "Long-lived; flourishing". From the Arabic root ع-م-ر meaning 'to flourish'. Borne by Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Caliph.
- Is Omar a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Omar is an Arabic-Urdu name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Omar a boy or a girl name?
- Omar is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Omar come from?
- Omar is an Arabic-Urdu name, built on the root letters ʿ-M-R. Strong, classical, easy in English.
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