Omar Name Meaning & Origin
Omar
Pronunciation: OH-mahr (key)
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- Comments and insights on the name Omar
Omar is the name of someone who is strong in one's principles. Omar is the name of someone who is reliable, trustworthy, and authoritative. Omars are typically well-respected, and are very masculine.
- Personal experiences with the name Omar
- Nicknames for Omar
Big O, Omarr, Ome, Omer, Omy
- Meanings and history of the name Omar
Origin: Arabic
Meaning: “speaker”also Hebrew: “flourishing, long-lived”
- Famous real-life people named Omar
Omar Epps (actor, singer/producer); Omar Sharif (actor); Omar Bradley (5-star general WWII); Omar Benson Miller (actor); Omar Samra (first Egyptian to climb Mount Everest); Omar Vizquel (baseball player)
- Omar in song, story & screen
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Omar is well known as a name of Arabic origin, thanks to poet Omar Khayyam and actor Omar Sharif. It's also a biblical name, a Latino and African-American favorite, and the name of WWII General Omar Bradley. What do all those associations add up to? A name that's completely familiar but uncommonly striking.
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