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Omar
BoyMeaning of Omar: Arabic: 'flourishing'
Omar is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 266th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 175th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#266
1,333 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#175
290 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
106,894
First recorded 1880 · peak 2007
Trend
stable
Style: popular
Popularity over time
Gender split
100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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