Omar Boy

Popularity: #246 · Trend: ↘ Falling

Origin(s)

Arabic; Hebrew

Meaning

Arabic: flourishing; Hebrew: speaker

Historical & Cultural Background

Omar is a name of Arabic origin, commonly used in Muslim cultures. It has historical significance due to its association with Omar ibn al-Khattab, the second caliph of Islam. The name is also found in Hebrew contexts, where it carries different meanings. It has been a popular name across various cultures and continues to be widely used today.

Trend Summary

Omar has seen a steady rise in popularity in the United States over the past few decades.

Similar Names

Oren, Amir, Ibrahim, Ali, Yasir, Zahir, Khalil, Hassan

Variants

  • Omer
  • Umar

International Variants

  • Omar (Spanish)
  • Omer (Hebrew)
  • Umar (Arabic)

Famous people named Omar

Omar Sharif was a renowned Egyptian actor, famous for his roles in films such as 'Lawrence of Arabia' and 'Doctor Zhivago'.

Omar Epps is an American actor and producer, known for his work in television series like 'House' and films such as 'Juice'.

Omarion is an American singer and actor, recognized as a member of the R&B group B2K and for his solo music career.

Omar Khayyam was a Persian mathematician, astronomer, and poet, best known for his work in the fields of algebra and poetry.

Fictional characters named Omar

Omar Little is a character from the television series 'The Wire', known for his role as a stick-up man in Baltimore.

Omar is a character in the animated series 'The Amazing World of Gumball', known for his quirky personality.

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U.S. Historical Usage

The name Omar was first seen in the United States in 1880. Omar has ranked as high as #231 nationally which occurred in 2007 and has been most popular in California, Texas, New York, Illinois, and Florida. In the past 5 years the name Omar has been trending down compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for Omar (2024)

StateBirthsShare
CA 238
19%
TX 210
17%
NY 116
9%
IL 66
5%
FL 60
5%
AZ 53
4%
MI 52
4%
VA 40
3%
PA 39
3%
OH 38
3%
NC 35
3%
GA 32
3%
WA 31
2%
MN 25
2%
MA 20
2%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

YearBirths
188014
188111
188211
188313
18846
188515
188614
188710
188819
188911
189016
18915
189216
189314
189410
189522
189611
189719
189812
189917
190010
19018
19028
190315
19048
190516
190612
190715
190810
190914
191013
191121
191244
191352
191459
191570
191692
191780
1918109
1919116
192088
192196
192281
192381
192486
192590
192671
192779
192878
192963
193065
193147
193267
193362
193449
193560
193644
193751
193836
193938
194043
194148
194240
194343
194445
194548
194652
194748
194855
194964
195064
195163
195263
195370
195477
195567
195682
195777
195885
195991
196096
1961115
1962109
1963116
1964139
1965150
1966200
1967247
1968316
1969448
1970552
1971536
1972645
1973786
1974809
1975892
19761,137
19771,226
19781,293
19791,381
19801,445
19811,434
19821,385
19831,274
19841,271
19851,217
19861,312
19871,287
19881,426
19891,631
19901,978
19912,135
19922,306
19932,453
19942,419
19952,506
19962,518
19972,291
19982,452
19992,671
20002,687
20012,723
20022,622
20032,705
20042,725
20052,967
20063,105
20073,216
20082,864
20092,548
20102,167
20111,886
20121,921
20131,882
20141,807
20151,836
20161,734
20171,642
20181,582
20191,485
20201,386
20211,304
20221,453
20231,311
20241,343