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Omar
Meaning: flourishing, long-lived · Origin: Arabic · Gender: usually a boy's name
Origin & history
From the Arabic Umar, 'flourishing, long-lived'; Umar was the second caliph. Omar Khayyam was a Persian poet and mathematician.
Famous people named Omar
- Omar Khayyam (poet)
- Omar Sharif (actor)
Nicknames
Om
Variants & related names
Umar, Omer
Omar name art
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FAQ
What does the name Omar mean?
Omar means “flourishing, long-lived”. It comes from Arabic.
Is Omar a popular name?
Yes — Omar has been one of the most popular boys' names in the United States in the 2020s, according to US Social Security Administration baby-name data.
What are nicknames for Omar?
Om.
What are other forms of Omar?
Umar, Omer.
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Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.