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Omar (name)

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Omar
Calligraphic representation of caliph Omar's name, the most famous bearer of this name.
Pronunciation
  • /ˈoʊmɑːr/
  • /ˈoʊmər/
  • Arabic: [ˈʕomar]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameArabic, Hebrew, Germanic
Meaning'flourishing, long-lived' (Arabic) or 'wealthy, famous' (Germanic) or 'eloquent, gifted speaker' (Hebrew)
Region of originMiddle East
Other names
Related namesMohammed, Abdulah, Ali, Ahmad, Khalid, Hamza, Ibrahim, Adam

Omar/Umar/Omer is a masculine given name that has different origins in Arabic, Hebrew and German.

Umar or Omar is a common name (Arabic: عمر) in Arabic-speaking and Muslim populations in general. Omar is represented in Islamic traditions, meaning 'flourishing, long lived'. The name dates back to the emergence and military success of Islam, which were partly due to the second caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab (also spelled Omar, r. 634–644).

There was also a biblical figure by the name of Omer (Hebrew: אוֹמָר) in the Hebrew Bible, meaning 'eloquent' or 'gifted speaker'. Another similar Hebrew name is Omer (Hebrew: עומר), derived from 'sheaf' or 'bundle of grain'.

The name Ómar also became popular as a man's name in Iceland, and to a much lesser extent in Nordic countries.[1] The name can also be a variant of Ottomar or Othmar, a Germanic name consisting of elements *aud, meaning 'wealthy', and *mari, meaning 'fame'.[citation needed]

The name Omaar (أومار) is a Somali name, not a variant of Omar/Umar. It comes from the Somali word Oomaar which means 'hot steam from boiling pot'.[citation needed]

Given name

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Monarchs named Omar or Umar

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Caliphs

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  • Umar ibn al-Khattab or Umar I (r. 634–644), the second Rashidun caliph of Islam; father of the prophet Muhammad's wife Hafsa bint Umar
  • Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, or Umar II (r. 717–720), Umayyad caliph

Other monarchs

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Middle name

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Fictional characters

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Omer

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Ómar

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Ömer

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Oumar

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Umar

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Umaru

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Other

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  • Omarion (born 1984), American R&B singer, actor, songwriter, record producer, dancer
  • Omarr Norman-Lott (born 2002), American football player
  • Omarr Smith (born 1977), American football defensive back for the San Jose SaberCats
  • Oumarou Ganda (1935–1981), Nigerian director and actor
  • Umer Shareef (1955–2021), Pakistani stand-up comedian, stage, film and television actor, writer, director and producer
  • Umur the Lion (died 1348), the Turkish Emir of Aydin from 1336 to 1344
  • Ymär Sali (1876–1951), Tatar entrepreneur in Finland
  • Ymär Daher (1910–1999), Tatar cultural worker in Finland

Surname

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Omar

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  • Adil Omar (born 1991), Pakistani hip-hop artist
  • Ayesha Omar (born 1981), Pakistani actress and singer
  • Don Omar (born 1978), Puerto Rican rapper (full name "William Omar Landrón Rivera")
  • Elyas Omar (1936–2018), third Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Hairuddin Omar (born 1979), Malaysian professional footballer
  • Ilhan Omar (born 1981), Somali-American U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district
  • Mahmoud Abdel Salam Omar (born 1936/37), Egyptian businessman
  • Mohammed Omar (1960–2013), Taliban leader of Afghanistan
  • Mohd Hamzani Omar (born 1978), Malaysian footballer
  • Nano Omar (born 1986), Swedish singer-songwriter

Omaar

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Omer, Ömer

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  • Abdisalam Omer (born 1954/55), Somali economist and politician
  • Aihan Omer (born 1960), Romanian handball coach
  • Atila Omer, American entrepreneur, co-founder of Collaborative Fusion

Oumar / Oumarou

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  • Mamane Oumarou (born 1946), Nigerian political figure who served two brief periods as prime minister of Niger during the 1980s

Umar

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  • Teuku Umar (1854–1899), leader of Acehnese during the Aceh War
  • Yahya ibn Umar (died 864), Alid who rebelled against the Abbasid Caliphate

Omarova

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  • Gulshat Omarova (born 1968), Kazakh film director, actress and screenwriter

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ómar". Nordic Names. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
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