Omar or Umar is the most common Arabic rendition of a series of names, predominantly masculine given names, originating in the Arabic language. The name may have several different spellings in English, with variations based on the original language that it is drawn from, regional/cultural adaptations, and personal choice.
Origins
Semitic languages As an Arabic name, Omar/Umar (, ) is widespread among Arabs and Muslims. In this context, it is chiefly a reference to Umar ibn al-Khattab (), who was one of Muhammad's companions and the second Rashidun caliph, as well as the driving force behind the success of some of the early Muslim conquests. The Turkish form of the name is Ömer, while the Bosnian form of the name is Omer.
As a Hebrew name, the omer (, ) was an Israelite unit of measurement for grains and other dry commodities, giving way to Jewish rituals like Sefirat HaOmer and the omer offering.
Germanic languages In the Germanic languages, the name is popular as an Icelandic name and also as a Nordic name, albeit to a much lesser extent with the latter. In this context, the name can be directly driven from the Arabic "Omar", or also a variant of Ottomar or Othmar, which are derived from a Germanic name consisting of elements () and ().
Given name
Monarchs named Omar or Umar
Caliphs Umar ibn al-Khattab or Umar I (), the second Rashidun caliph of Islam; father of the prophet Muhammad's wife Hafsa bint Umar Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, or Umar II (), Umayyad caliph
Other monarchs Umar Kura (died 1881), Sheikh of the Kanem-Bornu Empire Omar Ali Saifuddin I (died 1795), Sultan of Brunei from 1762 until 1795 Omar Ali Saifuddin II (died 1852), Sultan of Brunei from 1829 to 1852 Omar Ali Saifuddien III (1914–1986), Sultan of Brunei from 1950 to 1967 Omar I of Kanem, ruler of Kanem, Chad from 1372 to 1380 Omar I of the Maldives (died 1341), sultan of the Maldives from 1306 to 1341 Omar II of the Maldives (died 1484), sultan of the Maldives from 1480 to 1484 Umar al-Aqta, (fl. 830s–863), emir of Melitene Umar Shaikh Mirza I (1356–1394), son of the Central Asian conqueror Timur Umar Shaikh Mirza II (1456–1494), Timurid king of Ferghana and father of Babur, founder of the Mughal Empire in India
Omar Omar Abada (born 1993), Tunisian basketball player Omar Abd al-Kafi (born 1951), Egyptian writer Omar Abd al-Razaq (born 1958), Palestinian politician Omar Abdalla Aboelazm (born 1980), Swedish citizen Omar Abdel-Rahman (1938–2017), Egyptian Islamist militant Omar Abdi, Somali-Canadian diplomat Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke (born 1960), Somali diplomat and politician; former prime minister of Somalia Omar Abdul Rahman (academic) (born 1932), Malaysian academic and corporate figure Omar Abdulayev (born 1978), Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Abdulaziz, Saudi dissident video blogger and activist Omar Abdullah (born 1970), Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdulrahman (born 1991), Emirati footballer Omar Abu Fares (born 1984), Jordanian swimmer Omar Abu-Riche (1910–1990), Syrian poet Omar Ahmed (born 1979), Kenyan boxer Omar Abu Risha (1910–1990), Syrian poet and diplomat Omar Abu Shawish (1987–2023), Palestinian poet and writer Omar Acha (born 1971), Argentine historian Omar Suleiman Adam, Sudanese politician Omar Adorno (born 1972), Puerto Rican boxer Omar Aggad (1927–2018), Saudi Palestinian businessman Omar Agha (1773–1817), Dey-Pasha of Algiers Omar Agrebi (born 1992), Tunisian volleyball player Omar Aguilar (born 1959), Chilean long-distance runner Omar Ahmed, multiple people Omar Ahmed El Ghazaly (born 1984), Egyptian discus thrower Omar Ahmed Fadlallah (born 1956), Sudanese writer Omar Ahmed Majumder, Bangladeshi politician Omar Ahmed Sodani, Libyan murder suspect Omar Ahmed Tawfiq (born 1970), Iraqi association football player Omar Ajete (born 1965), Cuban baseball player Omar al-Akel (born 1980), Syrian footballer Omar Alfanno, Panamanian singer-songwriter of Latin music Omar Akhun, Uyghur composer and musical performer Omar Akram (born 1964), American music producer, composer and pianist Omar Al-Abdallat (born 1972), Jordanian singer-songwriter Omar Al-Amadi (born 1995), Qatari footballer Omar Al-Aswad, Libyan politician Omar Al-Awadhi (born 1982), Emirati tennis player Omar Al Busaidy (born 1986), Emirati businessman and writer Omar Al-Dahi (born 1999), Yemeni footballer Omar Al Futtaim, Emirati businessman Omar Al-Ghamdi (born 1979), Saudi Arabian footballer Omar Al-Malki (born 1994), Omani professional footballer Omar Al-Muqbil (born 1972), Islamic scholar-professor of Islamic law Omar Al-Muziel (born 1992), Saudi Arabian footballer Omar Al Olama (born 1990), United Arab Emirates politician Omar Al-Owdah (born 1998), Saudi Arabian footballer Omar Al-Ruwaili (born 1999), Saudi Arabian association footballer Omar Al-Sabahi (born 1977), Egyptian rower Omar Al-Safadi (born 1994), Qatari handball player Omar Juma Al-Salfa (born 1989), Emirati sprinter Omar Al-Shaheen (born 1992), Kuwaiti pool player Omar Al-Shammaa (born 1946), Lebanese film and voice director Omar Al-Sohaymi (born 1993), Saudi Arabian footballer Omar Al Somah (born 1989), Syrian footballer Omar Al-Sonain (born 1995), Saudi Arabian footballer Omar Al-Tawer (born 1979), Moroccan novelist, researcher and academic Omar Al-Yaqoubi (born 1987), Omani association football referee Omar Al-Zayni (born 1996), Saudi association football player Omar Alderete (born 1996), Paraguayan footballer Omar Alam (born 1985), Indian cricketer Omar Albertto (born 1957), American businessman Omar Alexander Cardenas (born 1995), American fugitive Omar Alfanno (born 1957), Panamanian singer-songwriter Omar Alghabra (born 1969), Canadian politician Omar Alghanim (born 1973), Kuwaiti businessman Omar Ali, multiple people Omar Ali Abdillahi, Somali politician Omar Ali Juma (1941–2001), Tanzanian politician Omar Ali Omar (born 1981), Emirati footballer Omar Ali Saifuddin, multiple people Omar Ali-Shah (1922–2005), Afghan-Sufi teacher and writer Omar Allibhoy, Spanish chef Omar Almeida Quintana (born 1981), Cuban chess grandmaster Omar Alshogre (born 1995), Syrian refugee, torture survivor, a public speaker and human rights activist Omar Altimimi (born 1965), Dutch criminal Omar Álvarez (born 1990), Spanish footballer Omar Amanat (born 1972), American convicted felon and entrepreneur Omar Amr (born 1974), American water polo player Omar Anas (born 1933), Sudanese sport shooter Omar Andrade (born 1986), Ecuadorian footballer and manager Omar Anwar (born 1983), English cricketer Omar Apollo (born 1997), American musician Omar Aquino (born 1987), American politician Omar Aramayo (born 1947), Peruvian poet and composer Omar Arellano, multiple people Omar Arjoune (born 1996), Moroccan footballer Omar Arroyo (born 1956), Costa Rican footballer Omar Asad (born 1971), Argentine footballer Omar Ashmawy, American lawyer Omar Ashour, British-Canadian academic Omar Assar (born 1991), Egyptian table tennis player Omar Athamneh (born 1983), Jordanian football player Omar Atlas (born 1938), former Venezuelan professional wrestler Omar Avila, Cuban-American actor Omar Avilán (born 1977), Mexican footballer Omar Ayub Khan (born 1970), Pakistani politician Omar Ayuso (born 1998), Spanish actor Omar Aziz (born 1958), Brazilian politician Omar Aziz (anarchist) (1949–2013), Syrian anarchist, intellectual and revolutionary Omar Azzeb (born 1960), Algerian handball player Omar Azziman (born 1947), Moroccan advisor Omar el Baad (born 1996), Dutch footballer Omar Badsha (born 1945), South African artist and activist Omar Bagasra (born 1948), Pakistani-American molecular biologist, biotechnologist and author Omar Bah (born 1979), American journalist Omar Bakhashwain (born 1962), Saudi Arabian footballer Omar Bakri Muhammad (born 1958), Syrian Muslim militant who lived in the UK for 20 years and was later arrested as a terrorist Omar Balafrej (born 1973), Moroccan politician Omar Banos (born 1998, known professionally as Cuco), American singer-songwriter and record producer Omar Barboza (born 1944), Venezuelan politician Omar Barghouti (born 1964), Qatari-Palestinian activist Omar Bari (born 1986), Guinean-born Qatari footballer Omar Baroud (born 1991/92), Dutch actor and writer Omar Basaad (born 1988), Saudi Arabian musician Omar Bashir (musician) (born 1970), Iraqi-Hungarian musician Omar al-Bashir (born 1944), former President of Sudan Omar Bayless (born 1996), American football player Omar al-Bayoumi, Saudi national terror suspect Omar Bazán Flores (born 1976), Mexican politician Omar Beća (born 2002), Bosnian footballer Omar Beckles (born 1991), Grenadian footballer Omar Belatoui (born 1969), Algerian footballer and manager Omar Belbey (born 1973), Algerian footballer Omar Belhouchet (born 1954), Algerian journalist Omar Beltré (born 1981), Dominican baseball player Omar Benchiheb, Algerian Paralympic athlete Omar Bencomo (born 1989), Venezuelan baseball player Omar Bendriss (born 1984), Moroccan footballer Omar Benjelloun (c. 1934–1975), Moroccan journalist and politician Omar Benson Miller (born 1978), American actor Omar Benzerga (born 1990), Algerian and French footballer Omar Berdiýew (1979–2023), Turkmenistan footballer Omar Berdouni (born 1979), Moroccan actor Omar Bertazzo (born 1989), Italian bicycle racer Omar Betrouni (born 1949), Algerian footballer Omar Blebel (1922–2002), Argentine wrestler Omar Bliadze (born 1942), Georgian Greco-Roman wrestler Omar Blondin Diop (1946–1973), West African anti-colonial revolutionary and artist Omar Bogle (born 1993), English footballer Omar Bolden (born 1988), American football player Omar Bongo (1935–2009), President of Gabon (1967–2009) Omar Antonio Borboa (born 1980), Mexican politician Omar Borrás (1929–2022), Uruguayan football manager Omar Bradley (1893–1981), American 5-star general, one of the main U.S. Army field commanders in North Africa and Europe during World War II Omar Bradley (politician) (born 1958), mayor of Compton, California from 1993 until 2001 Omar Bravo (born 1980), international Mexican football player Omar Briceño (born 1978), Mexican footballer Omar Brown, multiple people Omar Browne (born 1994), Panamanian footballer Omar Bryan (born 1984), Caymanian wrestler Omar Bugiel (born 1992), Lebanese footballer Omar Buludov (born 1998), Azerbaijani footballer Omar Bundy (1861–1940), career United States Army officer and general Omar B. Bunnell (1912–1992), American businessman and politician Omar Burleson (1906–1991), American politician Omar Bustani (born 1966), Mexican archer Omar Caetano (1938–2008), Uruguayan footballer Omar Andrés Camacho (born 1981), minister of Mines and Energy of Colombia since 2023 Omar Camporese (born 1968), former professional tennis player Omar Campos (born 2002), Mexican footballer Omar Cañas (1969–1993), Colombian footballer Omar Sheriff Captan, Ghanaian actor Omar Carabalí (born 1997), Ecuadorian-born Chilean footballer Omar Carrasco (1974–1994), Argentine murder victim Omar Catarí (born 1964), Venezuelan boxer Omar Catunda (1913–1998), Brazilian mathematician Omar Chabán (1952–2014), Argentine nightclub owner Omar Chaparro (born 1972), Mexican actor Omar Charef (born 1981), Moroccan footballer Omar Chávez (born 1990), Mexican boxer Omar Chehade (born 1970), Peruvian lawyer and politician, Second Vice President of Peru Omar Chokhmane (born 1948), Moroccan sprinter Omar Chraïbi (born 1961), Moroccan production manager and director Omar Cisneros (born 1989), Cuban hurdler Omar Ciss (born 2001), Senegalese footballer Omar Clayton (born 1989), American football player Omar Cojolum (born 1988), Mexican gridiron football player Omar Colley (born 1992), Gambian footballer Omar D. Conger (1818–1898), American politician