OMAR  

Gender: M
Origin: Arabic
Meaning: "eloquent"

Popularity in 2008: #145

Has the perfect mix of exoticism and familiarity, plus a strong, open initial O; long associated with Persian poet Omar Khayyan, sounds anything but ancient now.

Nicknames & Variations:
Umar, Ommar, Oomer, Odemar, Otmar, Odomar, Omaire, Omarr, Omer, Omri, Othmar, Omavi, Ottmar, Ommo, Ummo

International Variations:
Omavi, Omari, Omarr (Swahili)

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