Omar
Omar is a boy name of Arabic origin, meaning Flourishing; long-lived.
What Omar means
Flourishing; long-lived.
Omar is short — 4 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Omar comes from
Arabic names are built from three-consonant roots, so related names share an audible family resemblance and a related field of meaning. Many describe qualities the parents hope for.
Omar is recorded as Arabic in origin. Browse other Arabic names.
How popular is Omar?
You will not find Omar in the top 100 boy names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.
The character of Omar
The thread we file Omar under is the Arabic tradition — worth following if that association is what caught your attention in the first place.
Themes: Arabic
Names like Omar
These share Omar's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Ali — Exalted; noble.
- Amir — Prince; commander.
- Anwar — Rays of light.
- Bashir — Bringer of good news.
- Bilal — Water; freshness.
- Habib — Beloved.
- Hamza — Lion; strong, steadfast.
- Hassan — Handsome; benefactor.
- Jamal — Beauty.
- Kamal — Perfection.
- Karim — Generous; noble.
- Malik — King; sovereign.