Omar (name)
Pronunciation | |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Arabic, Hebrew, Germanic |
Meaning | 'flourishing, long-lived' (Arabic) or 'wealthy, famous' (Germanic) or 'eloquent, gifted speaker' (Hebrew) |
Region of origin | Middle East |
Other names | |
Related names | Mohammed, 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[edit]
Monarchs named Omar or Umar[edit]
Caliphs[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Umar of Borno (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[edit]
- 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, Kenyan boxer
- Omar Abu Risha (1910–1990), Syrian poet and diplomat
- Omar Abu Shawish (1987–2023), Palestinian poet and writer
- Omar Acha, Argentine historian
- 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, 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 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-Dahi (born 1999), Yemeni footballer
- Omar Al Futtaim, Emirati businessman
- Omar Al-Ghamdi (born 1979), Saudi Arabian footballer
- Omar Al-Malki, Omani professional footballer
- Omar Al-Muqbil, Islamic scholar-professor of Islamic law
- Omar Al-Muziel (born 1992), Saudi Arabian footballer
- Omar Al Olama (born 1990), United Arab Emirates politician
- Omar Jamal Al-Omar (born 1989), Kuwaiti businessman
- Omar Al-Owdah (born 1998), Saudi Arabian footballer
- Omar Al-Rashedi (born 1994), Emirati 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 Saqqaf (1923–1974), Saudi Arabian diplomat and politician
- 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, Kuwaiti businessman
- Omar Ali, multiple people
- Omar Ali Abdillahi, Somali politician
- Omar Ali Juma (1941–2001), Tanzania 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, 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 Arnaout (born 2000), Romanian-Lebanese musical artist
- Omar Arroyo (born 1956), Costa Rican footballer
- Omar Arroyo (Mexican footballer) (born 1992)
- 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), 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, Pakistani-American molecular biologist, biotechnologist and author
- Omar Bah (born 1979), American journalist
- Omar Bakhashwain (born 1962), Saudi Arabian footballer
- Omar Bakri Muhammad, 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, Qatari-Palestinian activist
- Omar Bari (born 1986), Guinean-born Qatari footballer
- Omar Baroud, 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, 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, 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, minister of Mines and Energy of Colombia since 2023
- Omar Camporese (born 1968), former professional tennis player
- Omar Campos, multiple people
- Omar Cañas (1969–1993), Colombian footballer
- Omar Carabalí (born 1997), Ecuadorian-born Chilean footballer
- 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
- Omar Cook (born 1982), American-born Montenegrin basketball player
- Omar Cook (American football) (born 1992), American actor and football player
- Omar Córdoba (born 1994), Panamanian footballer
- Omar Correa (born 1953), Uruguayan footballer
- Omar Cortés (born 1977), Spanish gymnast
- Omar Craddock (born 1991), American triple jumper
- Omar D. Crothers (died 1946), American politician and lawyer
- Omar D. Crothers Jr. (1909–1953), American politician and lawyer
- Omar Cuff (born 1984), American football player
- Omar Cummings (born 1982), Jamaican footballer
- Omar da Fonseca (born 1959), Argentine footballer
- Omar Daal (born 1972), Venezuelan baseball player
- Omar Dabaj (born 1969), Jordanian boxer
- Omar Daf (born 1977), Senegalese footballer and manager
- Omar Daher Gadid (born 1966), Djiboutian long-distance runner
- Omar Abdallah Dakhqan (died 2012), Jordanian politician
- Omar Dallah (1936–1997), Hong Kong field hockey player
- Omar Dallal (born 1981), Jordanian swimmer
- Omar Daley (born 1981), Jamaican footballer
- Omar Daniel, multiple people
- Omar Daoud (1983–2018), Libyan footballer
- Omar De Felippe (born 1962), Argentine former footballer
- Omar de Jesús (born 1976), Ecuadorian footballer
- Omar de la Cruz (born 1979), Dominican mixed martial arts fighter
- Omar De Marchi (born 1966), Argentine politician
- Omar Degan, Italian-born Somali architect
- Omar Deghayes (born 1969), Libyan citizen
- Omar Derdour (1913–2009), Algerian nationalist
- Omar Devani, Argentine retired footballer
- Omar Dhani (1924–2009), former commander in chief of the Indonesian Air Force
- Omar Dia (born 1955), Senegalese basketball player
- Omar Diallo (born 1972), Senegalese football goalkeeper
- Omar Domínguez (born 1988), Mexican footballer
- Omar Doom (born 1976), American actor
- Omar Dorsey (born 1975), American actor
- Omar Douglas (born 1972), American football player
- Omar Bully Drammeh, Norwegian football player
- Omar Duarte (born 1995), Colombian footballer
- Omar Easy (born 1977), Jamaican-born American football player
- Omar Eddahri (born 1990), Swedish footballer
- Omar Edwards (born 1980), Jamaican football coach
- Omar Eissa (born 1996), Egyptian swimmer
- Omar El Akkad, Egyptian-Canadian novelist and journalist
- Omar El Bahraoui, Moroccan politician
- Omar El Borolossy (born 1975), Egyptian squash player
- Omar El Geziry (born 1985), Egyptian modern pentathlete
- Omar El-Hadary (c. 1924–2003), Egyptian equestrian
- Omar El-Hariri (c. 1944–2015), Minister of Military Affairs of the National Transitional Council of Libya
- Omar El Hilali, Moroccan footballer
- Omar El Kaddouri (born 1990), Moroccan footballer
- Omar El Kudri (born 1992), Lebanese footballer
- Omar El-Nagdi (1931–2019), Egyptian painter
- Omar El Said (born 1990), Egyptian footballer
- Omar El-Sammany (born 1978), Egyptian water polo player
- Omar El Sawy (born 2004), Romanian footballer
- Omar El Torkey, Egyptian squash player
- Omar El Turk (born 1981), Lebanese Canadian basketball player
- Omar El-Wakil (born 1988), Egyptian handball player
- Omar El-Zein (born 1985), Lebanese-born German footballer
- Omar Elabdellaoui (born 1991), Norwegian footballer
- Omar Elba (born 1983), Egyptian-American actor
- Omar Elhussieny (born 1985), Egyptian footballer
- 'Omar Ellison (born 1971), American football player
- Omar Elvir (born 1989), Honduran footballer
- Omar Elwary (1903–1972), Palestinian politician
- Omar Embarek, Algerian footballer
- Omar Ennafatti (born 1980), Canadian-born Hungarian ice hockey player
- Omar Epps (born 1973), American actor
- Omar Er Rafik (born 1986), French footballer
- Omar Esparza (born 1988), Mexican footballer
- Omar Espinosa (born 1984), American musician
- Omar Estevez, baseball player
- Omar Evans (born 1976), American gridiron football player
- Omar Fadel, American composer
- Omar Farah Iltireh (1933–2008), Djiboutian politician
- Omar Faraj, Swedish footballer
- Omar Farrugia, Maltese politician
- Omar Faruk Babu, Bangladeshi footballer
- Omar Faruk Tekbilek (born 1951), Turkish virtuoso flutist and multi-instrumentalist
- Omar Fateh (born 1990), American politician
- Omar Fayad (born 1962), former governor of Hidalgo, Mexico
- Omar Fayed (born 1987), environmentalist and publisher
- Omar Fayed (footballer, born 2003), Egyptian footballer
- Omar Feitosa, Brazilian football manager
- Omar Fernández (born 1993), Colombian footballer
- Omar Ferrari (born 1959), Argentine rower
- Omar Ferwana (1956–2023), Palestinian gynaecologist
- Omar Fetmouche (born 1955), Algerian artist
- Omar Fierro (born 1963), Mexican television actor and host
- Omar Figueroa, multiple people
- Omar Muhamoud Finnish, Somali faction leader based in Mogadishu
- Omar Fleitas (born 1991), Spanish footballer
- Omar Flores (born 1979), Mexican footballer
- Omar Flores Majul (born 1975), Mexican politician
- Omar Fonstad el Ghaouti (born 1990), Norwegian footballer
- Omar Font (born 1990), Spanish Paralympic swimmer
- Omar Fraile (born 1990), Spanish cyclist
- Omar Franco, Dominican singer
- Omar Gaber (born 1992), Egyptian footballer
- Omar Gaither (born 1984), American football player
- Omar Borkan Al Gala (born 1989), Iraqi model, actor, and photographer
- Omar Galanti (born 1973), Italian pornographic film actor
- Omar Gamal (born 1982), Egyptian footballer
- Omar García, multiple people
- Omar Gassama, Gambian politician
- Omar Gaye, Gambian footballer
- Omar Ibrahim Ghalawanji, Syrian politician
- Omar Ghizlat (born 1950), Moroccan sprinter
- Omar Gjesteby (1899–1979), Norwegian trade unionist and politician
- Omar Hugo Gómez (1955–2021), Argentine footballer
- Omar Gonzalez (born 1988), American footballer
- Omar Gooding (born 1976), American actor
- Omar Gosh (born 1982), American YouTube personality
- Omar Govea (born 1996), Mexican footballer
- Omar Graffigna (1926–2019), Argentine Air Force officer
- Omar Grant, American music executive
- Omar Guerra (born 1981), Colombian footballer
- Omar Gutiérrez (born 1967), Argentine politician
- Omar López Guzmán (born 1989), Mexican footballer
- Omar al-Haddouchi (born 1970), Moroccan Islamic scholar
- Omar Haji Saad (born 1949), Malaysian cyclist
- Omar Hajjami (born 1990), Moroccan taekwondo practitioner
- Omar Hakim (born 1959), American drummer, arranger and composer
- Omar Ould Hamaha (1965–2014), Islamist militia commander
- Omar Hambagda (1949–2016), Nigerian politician
- Omar Hamdi (c. 1952–2015), Syrian artist
- Omar Hamdi (comedian), British comedian and TV host
- Omar Hamenad (born 1969), Algerian footballer
- Omar Ibrahim Hammad (born 1986), Sudanese footballer
- Omar Hammayil (b. 1976/77), mayor of Al-Bireh in the West Bank in the Palestinian territories.
- Omar Hani (born 1999), Jordanian footballer
- Omar Hasanin (born 1978), Syrian cyclist
- Omar Hashi Aden (died 2009), Somali politician
- Omar Hassan, multiple people
- Omar al-Hassi, Libyan politician
- Omar Hawsawi (born 1985), Saudi Arabian footballer
- Omar Hayat, Danish cricketer
- Omar Hayssam (born 1963), Syrian-born Romanian financier
- Omar Hemidi (born 1986), Syrian footballer
- Omar Henry (born 1952), South African cricketer
- Omar Hermansen (1913–1998), Danish rower
- Omar Hernandez, multiple people
- Omar Hesham, Egyptian basketball player
- Omar Hilale (born 1951), Moroccan diplomat
- Omar Hinestroza (born 1994), Panamanian footballer
- Omar Holness (born 1994), Jamaican footballer
- Omar Hughes (born 1982), Grenadian swimmer
- Omar Hurricane, physicist
- Omar Hussein (born 1986), stand-up comedian
- Omar ibn al-Khattab, more commonly spelled Umar ibn al-Khattab (r. 634–644), the second Rashidun caliph of Islam; father of the prophet Muhammad's wife Hafsa bint Umar
- Omar ibn Said (1770–1864), West African/American scholar
- Omar Imeri (born 1999), Macedonian-Albanian footballer
- Omar Infante (born 1981), second baseman for the Kansas City Royals
- Omar Ishrak, Bangladeshi-American businessman
- Omar Islas (born 1996), Mexican footballer
- Omar Jaafar, Malaysian politician
- Omar Jacobs (born 1984), American football player
- Omar Jagne (born 1992), Gambian footballer
- Omar Israel Jaime (born 1981), Mexican footballer
- Omar A. Jallow (1946–2023), Gambian politician
- Omar Jama (born 1998), Finnish footballer
- Omar Jara (born 1965), Chilean politician
- Omar Jarun (born 1983), Palestinian footballer
- Omar Jasika (born 1997), Australian tennis player
- Omar Jasim (born 1990), Bahraini swimmer
- Omar Jasseh (born 1992), Gambian footballer
- Omar Jatta (born 1989), Gambian footballer
- Omar Jawo (born 1981), Gambian-Swedish footballer
- Omar Jazouli (1945/1946–2021), Moroccan politician
- Omar Jimenez (born 1993), American journalist and correspondent
- Omar Johnson (born 1988), Jamaican sprinter
- Omar Johnson (baseball), American baseball player and coach
- Omar J. Jones IV, US Army general
- Omar Jorge (born 1956), Argentine footballer
- Omar Jumaa (born 1995), Emirati footballer
- Omar Kâ (born 1988), Senegalese tennis player
- Omar Khadr (born 1986), Canadian youth controversially convicted under the Military Commissions Act of 2009 of murder in violation of the law of war and providing material support for terrorism
- Omar Khairat (born 1949), Egyptian pianist & musician, founder of the Egyptian Conservatory institution
- Omar Khayyam (1048–1131), Persian poet and scientist
- Omar Kiam (1894–1954), American fashion and costume designer
- Omar al-Labwani (born 1957), Syrian doctor and artist
- Omar bin Laden (born 1981), one of the sons of Osama bin Laden
- Omar Lulu (born 1984), Indian film director of Malayalam cinema
- Omar Lye-Fook (known professionally as Omar, born 1968), British soul singer and musician
- Omar Malik (born 1992), Norwegian footballer
- Omar Mascarell (born 1993), Equatoguinean footballer
- Omar Haji Massale (c. 1934–2014), commander of the Somali military
- Omar Mateen (1986–2016), the gunman in the Orlando nightclub shooting
- Omar McLeod (born 1994), Jamaican hurdler
- Omar Meña (born 1966), Cuban track and field sprinter
- Omar Miskawi (born 1935), Lebanese lawyer and politician
- Omarr Morgan (born 1976), cornerback playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League
- Omar Mukhtar (1858–1931), leader of the resistance movement against the Italian military occupation of Libya
- Omar al-Muqdad, Syrian journalist
- Omar Naber (born 1981), Slovenian singer
- Omar Ngandu (born 1996), Burundian footballer
- Omar Yoke Lin Ong (1917–2010), co-founder of Malaysian Chinese Association, Malaysian Chinese who converted to Islam
- Omar Pasha (1806–1871), Serbian or Croatian Ottoman general
- Omar Pineiro (born 1997), American rapper
- Omar August Pinson (1918–1997), American murderer
- Omar Pinzón (born 1989), Colombian backstroke swimmer
- Omar Pound (1926–2010), British author, son of Dorothy Shakespear and Ezra Pound
- Omar al-Qattan (born 1964), Palestinian-British film director and film producer
- Ómar Ragnarsson (born 1940), Icelandic media personality and activist for nature and environment
- Omar Rodríguez-López (born 1975), lead guitarist and composer of The Mars Volta and former guitarist of At the Drive-In
- Omar Saidou Tall (c. 1796–1865), 19th century West African political leader
- Omar Samra (born 1978), first Egyptian to climb Mount Everest
- Omar Al Saqqaf (1923–1974), Saudi Arabian diplomat and politician
- Omar Sey (1941–2018), Gambian politician
- Omar Sharif (1932–2015), Academy Award nominated Egyptian actor
- Omar Sivori (1935–2005), former international Argentine and Italian football player
- Omarr Smith (born 1977), American football defensive back for the San Jose SaberCats
- Omar Suleiman (1936–2012), Egyptian politician and director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Services (EGIS)
- Omar Sy (born 1978), French actor
- Omar Torrijos (1929–1981), Commander of the Panamanian National Guard and the de facto leader of Panama from 1968 to 1981
- Omar Haktab Traoré (born 1998), German footballer
- Omar Vizquel (born 1967), Major League Baseball shortstop playing for the Toronto Blue Jays
- Omar Vrioni (fl. 1821), leading Ottoman figure in the Greek War of Independence
- Omar Pasha Vrioni II (1839–1928), Albanian prime minister and diplomat
- Omar ben Zamoum (1836–1898), Algerian resistant against French conquest of Algeria
- Omar Zepeda (born 1977), Mexican race walker
Middle name[edit]
- Abu Saeed Muhammad Omar Ali (1919–2012), Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and translator
- Abuzed Omar Dorda (1944–2022), prime minister of Libya from 1990 to 1994, and Libya's permanent representative to the U.N. from 1997 to 2003
- El Omar Fardi (born 2002), French footballer
- Gabriel Omar Batistuta (born 1969), former international Argentine football player
- Mohamed Omar Habeb Dhere (died 2012), Somali faction leader based in Jowhar
- Sergio Omar Almirón (born 1958), former international Argentine football player
Fictional characters[edit]
- Omar, a mail carrier in Rubble & Crew
- Omar ben Salaad, a sheikh in The Adventures of TinTin
- Omar Little, a stick-up man with a strict moral code, in The Wire
Omer[edit]
- Omer Adam (born 1993), Israeli singer
- Omer Arbel, Canadian architect and designer
- Omer Atzili (born 1993), Israeli footballer
- Omer Avital (born 1971), Israeli-American jazz bassist, composer and bandleader
- Omer Bar-Lev (born 1953), Israeli politician
- Omer Bartov (born 1954), Israeli-American professor
- Omer Buchsenbaum (born 1982), Israeli footballer
- Omer N. Custer (1873–1942), American politician
- Omer Damari (born 1989), Israeli footballer
- Omer Demeuldre (1892–1918), French military aviator
- Omer Elmas (born 1968 or 1969), Turkish wrestler
- Omer Fadida (born 1990), Israeli footballer
- Omer Golan (born 1982), Israeli footballer
- Omer Hussain (born 1984), Scottish cricketer
- Omer Khairy (1939–1999), Sudanese modern painter
- Omer Meir Wellber (born 1981), Israeli conductor
- Omer Nachmani (born 1993), Israeli footballer
- Omer Peretz (born 1986), Israeli footballer
- Omer Peretz (born 1990), Israeli footballer
- Omer Reingold (born 1969), Israeli computer scientist
- Omer Riza (born 1979), British footballer of Turkish origin
- Omer Shapira (born 1994), Israeli racing cyclist
- Omer Stokes Jackson (1884–1940), American politician
- Omer Tchalisher (born 1993), Israeli footballer
- Omer Vered (born 1990), Israeli footballer
- Saint Omer, or Saint Audomar, bishop of Thérouanne in northern France
Ómar[edit]
- Ómar Ingi Magnússon (born 12 March 1997), Icelandic handball player
- Ómar Ragnarsson (born 16 September 1940), Icelandic media personality and nature activist
- Friðrik Ómar (born 4 October 1981), Icelandic singer representing Iceland in Eurovision Song Contest 2008, vocalist for Eurobandið
Ömer[edit]
- Besim Ömer Akalın (1862–1940), Turkish physician and politician
- Ömer Akgün (born 1982), Turkish sport shooter
- Ömer Aşık (born 1986), Turkish professional basketball player
- Ömer Boncuk (1917–1988), Turkish footballer
- Ömer Çelik (born 1968), Turkish politician and government minister
- Ömer Erdoğan (born 1977), Turkish-German footballer
- Ömer Güleryüz, Turkish amputee football player
- Ömer Halisdemir (1974–2016), Turkish non-commissioned officer
- Ömer Kavur (1944–2005), Turkish film director, producer and screenwriter
- Ömer Kemaloğlu (born 1987), Turkish karateka
- Ömer Özkan (born 1971), Turkish plastic surgeon
- Ömer Seyfettin (1884–1920), Turkish nationalist writer
- Ömer Can Sokullu (born 1988), Turkish footballer
- Ömer Naci Soykan (c. 1945–2017), Turkish philosopher
- Ömer Yurtseven (born 1998), Turkish basketball player
Oumar[edit]
- Oumar Barro (born 1974), Burkinabé (from Burkina Faso) footballer
- Oumar Dieng (born 1972), Senegalese footballer
- Oumar Diouck (born 1994), Senegalese-born Belgian footballer
- Oumar Kalabane (born 1981), Guinean footballer
- Oumar Loum (born 1973), Senegalese athlete who competes in the 200 metres
- Oumar Mariko (born 1959), Malian doctor, politician and noted former student activist
- Oumar Niasse (born 1990), Senegalese footballer
- Oumar Sène (born 1959), former Senegalese football midfielder
- Oumar Tchomogo (born 1978), Beninese football player
- Oumarou Ganda (1935–1981), Nigerian director and actor
Umar[edit]
- Abadir Umar Ar-Rida (fl. 13th century), Somali Sheikh and saint of Harar
- Abû 'Umar ibn Sa'îd (died c. 1287), the last ra’îs of Manûrqa (1282–1287)
- Al-Muzaffar Umar (died 1191), Ayyubid prince of Hama and a general of Saladin
- Ghali Umar Na'Abba (born 1964), Nigerian businessman and politician
- Umar Abdulmutallab (born 1986), Nigerian al-Qaeda member known as the Christmas Bomber
- Malik Umar Hayat Khan (1875–1944), soldier of the Indian Empire, one of the largest landholders in the Punjab, and an elected member of the Council of the State of India
- Mifta al-Usta Umar (1935–2010), former Head of State of Libya from 15 February 1984 to 7 October 1990
- Sanjar Umarov (born 1956), prominent Uzbek politician and businessman
- Sitta Umaru Turay (born 1978), Sierra Leonean journalist and member of the editorial Board of the Sierra Express newspaper
- Umar Akmal, (born 1990) Pakistani cricketer
- Umar Alisha (born 1966), 9th peethadhipathi of Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham
- Umar Arteh Ghalib (1930–2020), prominent Somali politician and a former prime minister of Somalia
- Umar Bhatti (born 1984), Pakistani-born Canadian cricketer
- Umar Dimayev (1908–1972), Chechen musician
- Umar Gul, (born 1984), Pakistani former cricketer
- Umar ibn Hafsun, 9th century leader of rebel forces in the Caliphate of Córdoba
- Umar ibn Uthman, a son of the third caliph Uthman (r. 644–656)
- Umar ibn Sa'ad (c. 620–680), one of the leaders of the troops who killed the prophet Muhammad's grandson Husayn ibn Ali in the Battle of Karbala in 680
- Umar ibn Uthman, a son of the third caliph Uthman (r. 644–656)
- Umar Johnson (born 1974), American Pan-Africanist
- Umar Kayam (1932–2002), Indonesian sociologist
- Umar Muhammad (born 1975), American football player
- Umar Mustafa al-Muntasir (1939–2001), prime minister of Libya from 1 March 1987 to 7 October 1990 and foreign minister from 1992 to 2000
- Umar Patek (born 1970), Indonesian involved in 2002 Bali Bombing
- Umar Tall (c. 1797–1864), West African scholar and military commander
- Umar Wirahadikusumah (1924–2003), Vice-President of Indonesia from 1983 to 1988
Umaru[edit]
- Umaru Bangura (born 1987), Sierra Leonean international footballer
- Umaru Dikko (1936–2014), Nigerian politician
- Umaru Mutallab (born 1939), played a major role in introducing Islamic banking into Nigeria
- Umaru Pulavar (born 1642), Tamil Muslim poet
- Umaru Rahman (born 1982), Sierra Leonean international footballer
- Umaru Yar'Adua (1951–2010), the 2nd President of Nigeria's Fourth Republic
Other[edit]
- 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[edit]
Omar[edit]
- Adil Omar (born 1991), Pakistani hip-hop artist
- Ayesha Omar, 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, 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[edit]
- Mohamed Abdullahi Omaar, Somali diplomat and politician
- Rageh Omaar, Somali journalist and writer
Omer, Ömer[edit]
- Abdisalam Omer, Somali economist and politician
- Aihan Omer, Romanian handball coach
- Atila Omer, American entrepreneur, co-founder of Collaborative Fusion
Oumar / Oumarou[edit]
- Mamane Oumarou (born 1946), Nigerian political figure who served two brief periods as prime minister of Niger during the 1980s
Umar[edit]
- Teuku Umar (c. 1854–1899), leader of Acehnese during the Aceh War
- Yahya ibn Umar (died 864), Alid who rebelled against the Abbasid Caliphate
Omarova[edit]
- Gulshat Omarova, Kazakh film director, actress and screenwriter
See also[edit]
- Omar (disambiguation)
- Omar, a biblical figure
- Omar (Vaishya), Hindu surname
References[edit]
- Given names
- Surnames
- Albanian masculine given names
- Arabic-language masculine given names
- Bosniak masculine given names
- Pakistani masculine given names
- Spanish masculine given names
- Turkish masculine given names
- Masculine given names
- Portuguese masculine given names
- Hebrew masculine given names
- Arabic-language given names