Omar
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Omar is linked to speech, read as “speaker,” “eloquent,” or “talkative” in Hebrew, while Arabic readings include “long life” and “flourishing.” Omar is also explained as an Arabic name for the most high follower of the Prophet. In the Bible Omar was a grandson of Esau and a chief in Edom, and later bearers include poet Omar Khayyam and General Omar Bradley. Actors Omar Sharif and Omar Epps have made the name familiar to Americans.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Classic Biblical Baby Names, Unusual Baby Names, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time
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Usage of Omar in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Omar against each list of names.
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French
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Greek
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Indonesian
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Italian
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Japanese
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Omar is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Omar in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,333 boys were named Omar, making it the #260 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 106,438 boys have been named Omar, with the most (3,216) in 2007. It is most common, relative to births, in Delaware, New Mexico and Michigan.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Omar
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Omar, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Tropical storm Omar | 2020 | North Atlantic | 65 km/h |
| Hurricane Omar (Category 4) | 2008 | North Atlantic | 213 km/h |
| Typhoon Omar (Category 4) | 1992 | Western Pacific | 241 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Omar
There are 329 towns and villages with Omar in their name, in 27 countries.
🇲🇦 Morocco 126🇦🇫 Afghanistan 77🇮🇷 Iran 25🇲🇿 Mozambique 15🇲🇽 Mexico 14🇸🇳 Senegal 14🇬🇲 Gambia 11🇲🇾 Malaysia 7
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Omar | West Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | 552 | Map |
| Omar | Central Serbia, 🇷🇸 Serbia | 5 | Map |
| Omar Rodríguez | San Luis Potosí, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 5 | Map |
| Ad Omar | Gash-Barka, 🇪🇷 Eritrea | – | Map |
| Ait Omar | Marrakesh-Safi, 🇲🇦 Morocco | – | Map |
| Ait Omar | Souss-Massa, 🇲🇦 Morocco | – | Map |
| Ait Omar | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, 🇲🇦 Morocco | – | Map |
| Ait Omar | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, 🇲🇦 Morocco | – | Map |
| Aladji Omar | Louga, 🇸🇳 Senegal | – | Map |
| Ayt ’Omar | Beni Mellal-Khenifra, 🇲🇦 Morocco | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Omar
There are 3 lakes and reservoirs with Omar in their name, in 3 countries.
🇦🇫 Afghanistan 1🇨🇦 Canada 1🇲🇦 Morocco 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Lac Omar | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Haydarat Saleh Ben Omar | Marrakesh-Safi, 🇲🇦 Morocco | Map |
| Kurghī Muḩammad ‘Omar Khān | Farah, 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Omar songs
4 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Omar in their title. The best known:
- Omar Khayyám – Granville Bantock
- Omar/Sulla tua mano – Orietta Berti (1976)
- The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyám – Alan Hovhaness (1975)
- Hadschi Halef Omar – Dschinghis Khan
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Omar
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Omar.
Omar Abdulrahman
Omar Bolden
Omar Brown
Omar Cook
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Fictional characters named Omar
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Omar as a pet name
FurryName has found 50 dogs named Omar in public pet registers, making it the #2,852 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Victoria (1), Zurich (1), Vancouver (1). Omar as a dog name →
FurryName has found 7 cats named Omar in public pet registers, making it the #1,539 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (4), Toronto (3). Omar as a cat name →
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