Omar

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Omar is the most common Arabic rendition of a series of names, predominantly masculine given names, originating in the Arabic language.

From Wikipedia

Omar first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2018 with 265 babies (rank #140 that year). In 2024 it was given to 257 boys (rank #125). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Omar

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Omar yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

6,314

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

265

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Élite: Omar Shanaa — Nadia's brother

Famous people named Omar

Omar al-Bashirpolitician · b. 1944
Omar Sharifbridge player · b. 1932
Omar Bongominister · b. 1935
Omar Bradleyofficial · b. 1893
Omar al-Mukhtarresistance fighter · b. 1858

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Omar in 2024

Other boys' names starting with O

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	100	#273
1992	133	#230
1993	117	#248
1994	111	#236
1995	125	#239
1996	130	#229
1997	149	#199
1998	134	#212
1999	147	#196
2000	180	#167
2001	152	#179
2002	129	#208
2003	160	#185
2004	170	#176
2005	181	#171
2006	183	#180
2007	199	#169
2008	192	#177
2009	213	#168
2010	190	#188
2011	219	#169
2012	233	#162
2013	207	#175
2014	210	#184
2015	237	#162
2016	213	#176
2017	258	#152
2018	265	#140
2019	236	#156
2020	221	#168
2021	231	#161
2022	214	#163
2023	218	#141
2024	257	#125