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    The first name Umar

    A boy’s name from Arabic.

    2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Arabic origin

    From Arabic عُمَر (ʕumar). Doublet of Omar. See also Umari.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 214 boys were named Umar, making it the 234th most popular boys’ name.

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    5,146
    babies named Umar, 1996–2025
    #234
    rank in 2025
    2025
    peak year

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

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Umar at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 180 boys born in the United States were named Umar, the 1,164th most popular boys’ name that year.

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    3,205
    babies named Umar since 1880
    #1,164
    rank in 2025
    2025
    peak year

    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 Umar

    13 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Umar ibn Al-Khattāb
      2nd Rashidun Caliph from 634 to 644
    • Umar Wirahadikusumah
      4th Vice President of Indonesia (1983–1988)
    • Umar ibn Hafsun
      Al-Andalusian rebel political and military leader (c. 850 – 917)
    • Umar al-Aqta
      9th-century ruler of the Arab emirate of Malatya, died 863
    • Umar ibn Sa'd
      Arab governor, 620–686
    • Umar al-Tilmisani
      3rd General Guide of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (1904–1986)
    • Umar ibn Hubayra
      8th C. Umayyad general and governor of Iraq, 601–701
    • Umar Mustafa al-Muntasir
      Former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Libya (1939-2001)
    • Al-Muzaffar Umar
      Ayyubid emir of Hama 1179-1191
    • Al-Mansur Umar
      13th-century Rasulid Sultan of Yemen, died 1250
    • Umar Makram
      Egyptian politician (1750-1822)
    • Abu Hafs
      Andalusi conqueror of Crete (died 855)

    More Arabic boys’ names

    All 218 names of Arabic origin

    Questions

    What does the name Umar mean?
    From Arabic عُمَر (ʕumar). Doublet of Omar. See also Umari.
    What is the origin of the name Umar?
    From Arabic عُمَر (ʕumar). Doublet of Omar. See also Umari.
    How popular is the name Umar?
    In 2025, 214 boys born in England and Wales were named Umar, ranking 234th.
    Is Umar a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,205 US babies named Umar since 1880 were boys.
    When was Umar most popular?
    2025 in the United States, when 180 babies were named Umar, its highest rank at 1,164th.