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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 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.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Umar, Omer
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?
- Omar does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list 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 name, built on the root letters ʿ-M-R. Strong, classical, easy in English.
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