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Omar (name)

Omar/Umar/Omer is a masculine given name that has different origins in Arabic, Hebrew and German.

Omar
Calligraphic representation of caliph Omar's name, the most famous bearer of this name.
Pronunciation
  • /ˈoʊmɑːr/
  • /ˈoʊmər/
  • Arabic: [ˈʕomar]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameArabic, Hebrew, Germanic
Meaning'flourishing, long-lived' (Arabic) or 'wealthy, famous' (Germanic) or 'eloquent, gifted speaker' (Hebrew)
Region of originMiddle East
Other names
Related namesMohammed, Abdulah, Ali, Ahmad, Khalid, Hamza, Ibrahim, Adam

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]

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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

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Fictional characters edit

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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

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  • 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

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  • Mamane Oumarou (born 1946), Nigerian political figure who served two brief periods as prime minister of Niger during the 1980s

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  • 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

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Ómar". Nordic Names. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
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