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Omar
OriginArabic, Hebrew
Meaning"flourishing, thriving; eloquent"
GenderBoy
US Rank#260
Top 1000
NB Rank#812
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About Omar
Variation of Omari
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #214 | 1,807 | 940.7 |
| 2015 | #217 | 1,836 | 957.9 |
| 2016 | #223 | 1,734 | 913.7 |
| 2017 | #232 | 1,642 | 887.1 |
| 2018 | #241 | 1,582 | 871.1 |
| 2019 | #246 | 1,485 | 827.7 |
| 2020 | #254 | 1,386 | 803 |
| 2021 | #267 | 1,304 | 745.4 |
| 2022 | #243 | 1,453 | 832.2 |
| 2023 | #263 | 1,311 | 766.4 |
| 2024 | #260 | 1,343 | 779.5 |
| 2025 | #260 | 1,333 | 780.4 |
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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"
Variations & nicknames
- OmaviSwahili
- OmariSwahili
- OmarrSwahili
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