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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 275 babies (rank #203 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

4,733

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

275

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
1996	230	#150
1997	220	#158
1998	215	#158
1999	213	#162
2000	209	#169
2001	213	#167
2002	194	#182
2003	209	#184
2004	203	#191
2005	234	#185
2006	236	#187
2007	241	#197
2008	223	#209
2009	195	#234
2010	212	#227
2011	220	#223
2012	227	#227
2013	258	#209
2014	246	#229
2015	260	#218
2016	275	#203