Omara

Similar in sound to the popular Amara, Omara is a feminine form of the multicultural Omar, a name with its roots in Arabic and Hebrew. Popular in South America, most notably in Cuba, it is occasionally used as a masculine name in Egypt and India.

From its Arabic roots, it comes from umr and is interpretated to mean "flourishing" and "long living", while in Hebrew, it is associated with eloquence and speech. An alternative sources however, include the Irish surname Omara (also O'Mara and O Meadhra), meaning "descendent of Merry", and the Germanic Ottomar meaning "wealthy and famous".

Given to 15 girls in the US in a recent year, it is outranked by masculine forms, Omar and Omari.

As of October 2026, Omara ranked #10709 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #7357 in 1977.