Omar

Arabic, Hebrew

"flourishing, thriving; eloquent"

Omar Origin and Meaning

The name Omar is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "flourishing, thriving; eloquent".

Omar has a perfect mix of unusuality and familiarity, with the added plus of a strong, open initial O. Commonly used among Muslim families, Omar was long associated with twelfth-century Persian poet Omar Khayyam, though it sounds anything but ancient now.

More recent well-known bearers have been World War II General Omar Bradley and actors Omar Sharif(born Michael) and Omar Epps.

Omar is also mentioned in the Old Testament book of Genesis.

Omar Rank in US Top 1000

# 263 in the US

Omar Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1409 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Omar

• 263 US 2023
• 1409 Nameberry 2025
• 144 Canada 2023
• 410 Future 2028
• 182 England 2023
• 262 Germany 2016
• 93 Netherlands 2024
• 92 Spain 2019
• 97 Mexico 2021
• 72 Sweden 2024
• 198 Switzerland 2023
• 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2023

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Famous People Named Omar

• Omar Khayyam polymath poet, physician, philosopher, mathematician
• Omar Sharif (born Michel Dimitri Chalhoub) Egyptian actor
• Omar Hashim Epps American actor
• Omar Rodríguez López, American guitarist
• Omar Brown American football player
• Omar Bolden American football player
• Omar Gaither American football player
• Omar Gonzalez American soccer player
• Omar Salgado American soccer player
• Omar Gooding American actor/rapper
• Omar Borkan Al Gala Emirati poet, actor and photographer

The name Omar in Pop Culture

• Omar Little character in TV show "The Wire"
• Omar Strong character in Jill Williamson's "The Safe Lands" trilogy
• Omar Shanaa character in Netflix TV Show "Elite"

International Variations of the name Omar

• Omavi Swahili
• Omari Swahili
• Omarr Swahili