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Why parents love Omar- The Wire's Omar Little is TV's most beloved character.
- Omar Khayyam wrote the most quoted Persian poetry.
- Omar Sharif was cinema's most elegant leading man.
- Two syllables with a warm, strong sound: OH-mar.
- The meaning flourishing/long-lived is aspirational.
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The vibe of Omar
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Origin & history of Omar
Arabic عُمَر (Umar, flourishing/long-lived)
→ English Omar
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Arabic / Hebrew / Aramaic roots
Omar comes from the Arabic Umar, meaning flourishing or long-lived. Omar ibn al-Khattab was the second Caliph and one of the most important leaders in Islamic history. Omar Khayyam (1048–1131) was a Persian polymath whose Rubáiyát became one of the most beloved poem-collections in English. The Wire's Omar Little (played by Michael K. Williams) is widely considered the greatest character in TV history. Omar Sharif starred in Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Omar ibn al-Khattab (c. 584–644 AD), the second Caliph of Islam.
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Today
Omar remains a beloved choice, ranking #245 in the US. 105,556 babies have been named Omar since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, Britannica, SSA data
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How popular is Omar?
2007
peak year
The name Omar reached its peak in 2007, with 3,216 registrations (ranked #131). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1880. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #245 today, averaging about 1,508 new babies per year. Omar's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 105,556 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
3,216
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #131)
(ranked #131)
1,508
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
15,080
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
105,556
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Omar2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Omar's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — poetic communication. People named Omar tend to be eloquent, complex, and gifted at expressing truths that others feel but can't articulate.
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Expresses what others can't✦
Eloquently complex◈
Flourishing presence◎
Rubáiyát soul♡
Omar comin'O6
M4
A1
R9
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Omar🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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