The first name Omari
A boy’s name from Arabic.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Borrowed from Arabic عمري. The surname is predominantly found in Tanzania.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 54 boys were named Omari, making it the 668th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 66 births (#564).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Omari with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Omari at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 397 boys born in the United States were named Omari, the 687th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2018, when 618 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.
Famous people named Omari
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- OmarionAmerican R&B singer, born 1984
- Omari HardwickAmerican actor, born 1974
- Omari HutchinsonEnglish footballer (born 2003)
- Omari JonesAmerican boxer, born 2002
- Omari SpellmanAmerican-Lebanese basketball player, born 1997
- Omari NewtonCanadian actor, born 2000
- Omari Sterling-JamesEnglish footballer (born 1993)
- Odyssey JonesAmerican professional wrestler, born 1994
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Questions
- What does the name Omari mean?
- Borrowed from Arabic عمري. The surname is predominantly found in Tanzania.
- What is the origin of the name Omari?
- Borrowed from Arabic عمري. The surname is predominantly found in Tanzania.
- How popular is the name Omari?
- In 2025, 54 boys born in England and Wales were named Omari, ranking 668th. Its peak was 2018, with 66 births.
- Is Omari a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 13,557 US babies named Omari since 1880 were boys.
- When was Omari most popular?
- 2018 in the United States, when 618 babies were named Omari, its highest rank at 472nd.