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 1880 and has been recorded in 145 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2007 with 3,216 babies (rank #131 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,343 boys (rank #260). 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.

105,556

Total babies (all years)

145

Years in the data

3,216

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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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1880	14	#496
1881	11	#554
1882	11	#598
1883	13	#512
1884	6	#941
1885	15	#495
1886	14	#502
1887	10	#620
1888	19	#438
1889	11	#613
1890	16	#478
1891	5	#1,083
1892	16	#514
1893	14	#528
1894	10	#713
1895	22	#424
1896	11	#710
1897	19	#451
1898	12	#653
1899	17	#469
1900	10	#888
1901	8	#835
1902	8	#908
1903	15	#589
1904	8	#941
1905	16	#608
1906	12	#742
1907	15	#691
1908	10	#930
1909	14	#795
1910	13	#917
1911	21	#701
1912	44	#633
1913	52	#613
1914	59	#663
1915	70	#704
1916	92	#610
1917	80	#673
1918	109	#584
1919	116	#557
1920	88	#683
1921	96	#662
1922	81	#735
1923	81	#727
1924	86	#713
1925	90	#677
1926	71	#773
1927	79	#741
1928	78	#731
1929	63	#824
1930	65	#807
1931	47	#970
1932	67	#777
1933	62	#779
1934	49	#907
1935	60	#801
1936	44	#937
1937	51	#864
1938	36	#1,089
1939	38	#1,047
1940	43	#990
1941	48	#924
1942	40	#1,084
1943	43	#1,033
1944	45	#970
1945	48	#937
1946	52	#930
1947	48	#1,047
1948	55	#942
1949	64	#862
1950	64	#862
1951	63	#890
1952	63	#892
1953	70	#862
1954	77	#828
1955	67	#914
1956	82	#828
1957	77	#859
1958	85	#818
1959	91	#805
1960	96	#783
1961	115	#716
1962	109	#737
1963	116	#729
1964	139	#659
1965	150	#621
1966	200	#541
1967	247	#480
1968	316	#432
1969	448	#370
1970	552	#345
1971	536	#345
1972	645	#288
1973	786	#250
1974	809	#249
1975	892	#230
1976	1,137	#198
1977	1,226	#193
1978	1,293	#181
1979	1,381	#173
1980	1,445	#170
1981	1,434	#174
1982	1,385	#183
1983	1,274	#192
1984	1,271	#193
1985	1,217	#199
1986	1,312	#194
1987	1,287	#201
1988	1,426	#192
1989	1,631	#182
1990	1,978	#158
1991	2,135	#149
1992	2,306	#144
1993	2,453	#140
1994	2,419	#146
1995	2,506	#139
1996	2,518	#140
1997	2,291	#154
1998	2,452	#146
1999	2,671	#143
2000	2,687	#146
2001	2,723	#146
2002	2,622	#151
2003	2,705	#151
2004	2,725	#148
2005	2,967	#135
2006	3,105	#131
2007	3,216	#131
2008	2,864	#144
2009	2,548	#154
2010	2,167	#175
2011	1,886	#193
2012	1,921	#199
2013	1,882	#204
2014	1,807	#214
2015	1,836	#217
2016	1,734	#223
2017	1,642	#232
2018	1,582	#241
2019	1,485	#246
2020	1,386	#254
2021	1,304	#267
2022	1,453	#243
2023	1,311	#263
2024	1,343	#260