عمرMuslim boy names
Meaning
Flourishing, living long
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Alternate spellings
- Omar
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Not specifically Qur'anic / not established
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Traditional Arabic names
Historical context · Companion / Sahabi or Sahabiyyah
Umar ibn al-Khattab radiyallahu anhu
Umar ibn al-Khattab radiyallahu anhu led the early Muslim community as caliph after Abu Bakr radiyallahu anhu. This historical identity is distinct from any linguistic explanation of Umar radiyallahu anhu and from similarly spelled modern names.
Historical context and name meaning are shown separately.
Historical references
- Encyclopaedia Britannica — Umar ibn al-Khattab
- Sahih al-Bukhari 3683
Context checked: 2026-10-25
Names and spellings linked to this figure
Some forms are regional spellings. Names sharing a historical bearer can still have different literal meanings.
UmarÖmerTurkish / Uyghur · ÖmerUmaruHausa · UmaruOumarWestern African · OumarCumarRegional spelling of the same name · Cumar
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Sources
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
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