Omar
Omar was the 260th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,333 babies. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked 131st; the most babies were born in 2007 (3,216). Over the last ten years it has moved down 43 places. More babies were named Omar in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin uncertain · Arabic, Hebrew
Say it OH-mar /ˈoʊmɑr/
- Rank in 2025
- #260 boys, down 6 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,333boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20073,216 babies
- Total since 1880
- 106,894babies recorded
What does the name Omar mean?
Omar is the usual English spelling of the Arabic name Umar, borne by Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second caliph of early Islam. Wiktionary gives only the Arabic source, and Wikipedia explains that Omar renders several names from different roots: Arabic Umar is glossed 'flourishing' or 'long-lived', and is chiefly a reference to the caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab, while the biblical Omar, a grandson of Esau in Genesis 36, is a separate Hebrew name. In English-speaking countries the name is used by both Muslim and non-Muslim families.
عُمَر (Arabic, “Umar”)אוֹמָר (Biblical Hebrew, “Omar (separate name)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Arabic Umar and biblical Omar are different names; the Arabic gloss 'flourishing, long-lived' comes from Wikipedia, not a dictionary.
Related names: Umar, Omer, Omari.
See also: Arabic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Omar', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Omar (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Hebrew Bible, Genesis 36:11, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria; verse reference and facts only, not quoted
Omar popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 456 since 1929.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #260 | 1,333 |
| 2020 | #254 | 1,386 |
| 2010 | #175 | 2,167 |
| 2000 | #146 | 2,688 |
| 1990 | #158 | 1,978 |
| 1980 | #170 | 1,445 |
| 1970 | #345 | 552 |
| 1960 | #780 | 96 |
| 1950 | #862 | 64 |
| 1940 | #990 | 43 |
| 1930 | #807 | 65 |
| 1920 | #683 | 88 |
| 1910 | #917 | 13 |
| 1900 | #888 | 10 |
| 1890 | #478 | 16 |
| 1880 | #496 | 14 |
How popular is Omar, counting every spelling?
Omar has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #273 for boys in 2025, against #260 on the official list, because Kayson/Kaison/Kaysen and Eric/Erick/Erik and Kash/Cash/Cache move ahead once their spellings are combined.
How many kids will share the name Omar?
1,333 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Omar (0.37 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Omar born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 6 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Omar.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Omar?
About 100,100 people born in the US named Omar are alive today, with a median age of 25; half are between 16 and 36. That makes Omar mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Omar by state
How common Omar was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (1.9×), Michigan (1.7×), California (1.7×), Illinois (1.6×), Arizona (1.6×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Mississippi, Maine, Nebraska.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Omar: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Omar, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Omar · Sibling names for Omar
Questions about the name Omar
What does Omar mean?
The origin of Omar is uncertain: Arabic Umar and biblical Omar are different names; the Arabic gloss 'flourishing, long-lived' comes from Wikipedia, not a dictionary.
How popular is the name Omar?
Omar was the 260th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,333 babies. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked 131st; the most babies were born in 2007 (3,216). Over the last ten years it has moved down 43 places. More babies were named Omar in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Omar a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Omar in the US.
Where is Omar most popular?
In 2021–2025, Omar was most common in New Mexico (1.46 per 1,000 boys), followed by Michigan and California.