Umar

“Variant of Omar — Long-lived, living long” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #1164 in the US (2025) · Trending

Umar is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1951, it stood at #1164 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 3,200 boys have been named Umar along the way. Across the Northeast it runs about 3× its national rate.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,300 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 2,200 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 4,000 boys in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Umars

Umar ibn Al-Khattāb — 2nd Rashidun Caliph from 634 to 644
Umar II — Umayyad caliph from 717 to 720
ʿUmar Tal — West African political leader, Islamic scholar, and Toucouleur military commander
Umar ibn Abi Rabi'ah — poet
Umar Shaikh — Timurid prince, son of Timur

In stories & tradition

Umar — Hamzanama

What Umars become

Among 328 notable people named Umar:

Political leaders appear 2.65× more often than among typical names — e.g. Umar Wirahadikusumah, 4th Vice President of Indonesia (1983–1988).

Similar names: Omar · Ammar · Yasin · Mahir · Jahsir · Zahir

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