Omari
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Omari
This name, like Omar and Amari, has been in the US Top 1000 for many years. After taking a downturn in 2008, it's now again on the upswing. Actor Omari Hardwick keeps it in the public eye.
Omari for boys#687 US
As a name, it is considered a Swahili form of the Arabic name, Umar, and is familiar in the UK, the US, Tanzania and Kenya.
Omari for girls#12848 US
Predominantly used on boys, Omari is occasionally used on girls in the US, while in Nigeria, it is considered mostly feminine. It is considered a Swahili form of the Arabic names Omar and Umar.
Pronounced oh-MAR-ee.
As of October 2026, Omari ranked #687 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #471 in 2018.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #710 | 341 | 177.5 |
| 2015 | #508 | 567 | 295.8 |
| 2016 | #532 | 553 | 291.4 |
| 2017 | #510 | 570 | 307.9 |
| 2018 | #471 | 618 | 340.3 |
| 2019 | #478 | 612 | 341.1 |
| 2020 | #500 | 584 | 338.3 |
| 2021 | #488 | 605 | 345.8 |
| 2022 | #535 | 555 | 317.9 |
| 2023 | #579 | 496 | 290 |
| 2024 | #617 | 461 | 267.6 |
| 2025 | #687 | 397 | 232.4 |
World rankings
Omari for boys
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