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Om

“Sacred syllable used in prayer and meditation” — Sanskrit origin

Boy's name · #2177 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Om reached its best rank, #1174, in 2008 and ranked #2177 in 2025. About 2,300 boys have carried it since 1983.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,700 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 18,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Oms

• Om Puri — Indian actor (1949–2017)
• Om Yun-chol — weightlifter
• Om Birla — Speaker of the Lok Sabha
• Om Prakash — Indian actor (1919–1998)
• Om Prakash Chautala — Indian politician

In stories & tradition

• Om — Discworld
• Om Nom — Cut the Rope · Cut the Rope: Experiments

What Oms become

Among 135 notable people named Om:

Political leaders appear 2.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Om Prakash Chautala, Indian politician.

Similar names: Ishan · Omari · Siddharth · Shaan · Ansh · Aaryan

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