Omar
Boy nameOmar has been given to 106,894 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2007 and currently ranks #260 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈəʊmɑː/
From Arabic عُمَر (ʕumar). Doublet of Umar.
Origin: Arabic
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
106,894
Peak year
2007 (3,223 babies)
Rank in 2025
#260 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -28%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Omar
Umar ibn Al-Khattāb
2nd Rashidun Caliph from 634 to 644
Omar al-Bashir
President of Sudan from 1989 to 2019
Omar Sharif
Egyptian actor (1932–2015)
Omar Bongo
Gabonese politician (1935–2009)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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