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عُمَر

Umer

OO-mer

Long-lived.”

About Umer

Umer is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "long-lived" — an Arabic-Urdu name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

Variant spelling of Umar/Omar.

Common in Pakistani families.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic · Urdu

Gender

Boy

Root letters

ع م رʿ-M-R

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Umer is one such word.

How to say it

OO·mer

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Umer: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Origin · Houdhoud