Umar

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

Boy's name · #1159 in the US (2025) · Trending

Umar has appeared in US records since 1951 — best rank #1159 (2025) · 3,205 babies named Umar all-time · 1 in 9,100 boys born in 2025.

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
Umar ibn Abi Rabi'ah — poet
Umar Shaikh — Timurid prince, son of Timur
Umar Shaikh Mirza II — His son was Jahiruddin Mahmud Babur

In stories & tradition

Umar — Hamzanama

What Umars become

Among 279 notable people named Umar:

Political leaders appear 2.91× more often than among typical names — e.g. Umar Wirahadikusumah, 4th Vice President of Indonesia (1983–1988).

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