The first name Omar

In 2025, 332 boys were named Omar, making it the 157th most popular boys’ name.

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Omar with other names.

In 2025, 1,333 boys born in the United States were named Omar, the 260th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 3,216 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Spelled Omar in Portuguese and Spanish too.

• Omar Sharif
  Egyptian actor (1932–2015)
• Omar Bongo
  Gabonese politician (1935–2009)
• Omar Sy
  French actor and comedian (born 1978)
• Omar M. Yaghi
  American chemist of Arabic descent (born 1965)
• Omar Marmoush
  Egyptian footballer (born 1999)
• Omar Epps
  American actor and musician, born 1973
• Omar Gooding
  American actor (born 1976)
• Omar Suleiman
  Egyptian head of intelligence and vice president (1936–2012)
• Omar Larrosa
  Argentine footballer, born 1947
• Omar Gaber
  Egyptian association football player, born 1992
• Omar Benson Miller
  American actor, born 1978
• Omar Gonzalez
  American soccer player, born 1988

• Muhammad
• Mohammed
• Mohammad
• Ibrahim
• Mohamed
• Yusuf
• Ahmed
• Ahmad
• Abdullah
• Musa
• Amir
• Muhammed
• Yahya
• Hamza
• Mustafa
• Zayn

All 218 names of Arabic origin

What does the name Omar mean?

From Arabic عُمَر (ʕumar). Doublet of Umar.

What is the origin of the name Omar?

From Arabic عُمَر (ʕumar). Doublet of Umar.

How popular is the name Omar?

In 2025, 332 boys born in England and Wales were named Omar, ranking 157th.

Is Omar a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 106,894 US babies named Omar since 1880 were boys.

When was Omar most popular?

2007 in the United States, when 3,216 babies were named Omar, its highest rank at 132nd.

How do you pronounce Omar?

Omar is /ˈoʊmɑɹ/, 2 syllables.

Is Omar also a surname?

Yes. Omar is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.