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Umar

Boy · Arabic · Short name

Meaning
Life, flourishing
Pronunciation
OO-mar
Origin
Arabic

From Arabic meaning life or flourishing; name of the second Caliph of Islam.

Popularity
Common in United Kingdom (2025)

Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025

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Languages in use: Arabic

Commonly used in: United Kingdom, Middle East, West Africa

Alternate spellings

  • OmarArabic

    Widely used variant.

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Omar

OH-mar

Gender-neutral · Arabic

Meaning: Flourishing, long-lived

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Ammar

AM-MAR

Boy · Arabic

Meaning: Long-lived, virtuous, or builder

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Zoha

ZOH-hah

Girl · Arabic

Meaning: Light of morning; glow

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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-15.

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