Omar
Arabic, Hebrew
"flourishing, thriving; eloquent"Omar Origin and Meaning
The name Omar is 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.
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Omar Popularity
- 264US2021
- 1217Nameberry2023
- 410Future2028
- 212England2021
- 262Germany2016
- 92Spain2019
- 93Sweden2022
- 14Bosnia and Herzegovina2021
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Famous People Named Omar
- Omar Khayyampolymath poet, physician, philosopher, mathematician
- Omar Sharif (born Michel Dimitri Chalhoub)Egyptian actor
- Omar Hashim EppsAmerican actor
- Omar RodríguezLópez, American guitarist
- Omar BrownAmerican football player
- Omar BoldenAmerican football player
- Omar GaitherAmerican football player
- Omar GonzalezAmerican soccer player
- Omar SalgadoAmerican soccer player
- Omar GoodingAmerican actor/rapper
- Omar Borkan Al GalaEmirati poet, actor and photographer
Omar in Pop Culture
- Omar Littlecharacter in TV show "The Wire"
- Omar Strongcharacter in Jill Williamson's "The Safe Lands" trilogy
- Omar Shanaacharacter in Netflix TV Show "Elite"