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Omari
BoyMeaning of Omari: Swahili: 'high born'
Omari is a boy's name most strongly associated with Swahili naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 684th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 737th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#684
404 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#737
47 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
13,557
First recorded 1971 · peak 2018
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
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