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 1999 and has been recorded in 25 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2009 with 559 babies (rank #76 that year). In 2024 it was given to 208 boys (rank #115). The name has been declining over the last five years.

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.

10,568

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

559

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

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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
1999	427	#85
2000	441	#83
2001	506	#80
2002	531	#79
2003	472	#83
2004	557	#76
2005	522	#78
2006	523	#79
2007	541	#77
2008	544	#76
2009	559	#76
2010	509	#79
2011	491	#78
2012	500	#77
2013	461	#76
2014	360	#89
2015	352	#96
2016	384	#87
2017	347	#94
2018	295	#102
2019	312	#95
2020	262	#103
2022	230	#110
2023	234	#109
2024	208	#115