Umar
OO-mar
Boy · Arabic
Meaning: Life, flourishing
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Omar
Boy · Arabic · Short name
- Meaning
- Long-lived, flourishing, of the thriving
- Pronunciation
- OH-mar
- Origin
- Arabic
- Popularity
- Very popular in Middle East (2023)
Meaning varies between reference sources.
From Arabic 'umar' meaning long-lived or flourishing.
Popularity: Behind the Name, 2023
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Languages in use: Arabic
Commonly used in: Middle East, North Africa, United States
Also recorded as Gender-neutral.
Alternate spellings
UmarArabic
Variant transliteration.
Cultural associations
People who share this name. These are context, not the origin of the name.
Omar
c. 584–644
Umar ibn al-Khattab, second Caliph of Islam, a major early leader.
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Full profileSources for this record
Behind the Name, Arabic Name Entries (2024). Last verified 2025-01-15.
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