Omar

From عمر‎ (omar), Persian variant of Arabic عُمَر‎ (ʿumar) (a name), a variant of عَامِر‎ (ʿāmir) (flourishing), from عَمَرَ‎ (ʿamara, “to live a long life”). The name saw popularity in the West following Edward FitzGerald's translation of Persian poet Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈəʊmɑː/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈoʊmɑɹ/
• Hyphenation: O‧mar

Omar

1. (Islam) Omar bin al-Khattab, second Islamic caliph or rightly guided caliph. Father-in-law and companion of Muhammad. Father of Hafsa. One of the ashara mubashara, ten companions or sahaba promised paradise. He was given the title farooq, meaning the one who distinguishes between right and wrong, by the prophet Muhammad. Commonly referred to as amir al-mumineen meaning commander of the faithful.
2. A male given name

• Umar
• Amr

• Abu Bakr
• Uthman
• Ali

• Amor, Mora, Roma, moar, mora, roam

From Hebrew אוֹמָר‎ and Arabic عُمَر‎ (ʿumar).

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.ˈmaʁ/

Omar m

1. A male given name, equivalent to English Omar

From Arabic عُمَر‎ (ʿumar) (a name), a variant of عَامِر‎ (ʿāmir) (flourishing), from عَمَرَ‎ (ʿamara, “to live a long life”).

• IPA^(key): [o̞ˈma̠ɾ]
• See also: horma

Omar m

1. A male given name.