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Omar is a given name with various origins:
- Variant of Umar, from Arabic, meaning flourishing. It was the name of Omar ibn al-Khattāb, a noted figure in Islamic history. It is also a common name in Spanish-speaking countries, due to the Arabic influence on Spain.
- Variant of Homer, from Greek, meaning security and promise.
- Omar, an English name of Biblical origin, meaning eloquent speaker. It was particularly popular among the American Puritans.
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- Omer Joldić, is a Bosnian footballer currently playing for FK Olimpik Sarajevo
- Omar Ahmed, a Kenyan boxer
- Gabriel Omar Batistuta, a former international Argentine football player
- Omar Bravo, an international Mexican football player
- Omar Sivori, a former international Argentine and Italian football player
- Sergio Omar Almirón, a former international Argentine football player
- Omar Vizquel, a Major League Baseball shortstop playing for the San Francisco Giants
- Omar Meña, a Cuban track and field sprinter
- Omar Pinzón, a Colombian backstroke swimmer
- Omar Samra, the 1st Egyptian to climb Mount Everest
Also a name used to describe perfectionist black Americans[citation needed]
- Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, lead guitarist and composer of The Mars Volta and former guitarist of At the Drive-In
- Omar Lye-Fook, a British soul singer and musician, one of the founders of the Neo Soul movement of the 1990's
- Omar Naber, a Slovenian singer
- Don Omar, a Puerto-Rican reggaeton artist
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- Omar Bongo, President of Gabon
- Omar Bradley, one of the main U.S. Army field commanders in North Africa and Europe during World War II
- Omar ibn al-Khattāb, the second Caliph of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam
- Omar Khayyám, a medieval Persian poet and scientist
- Omar Little, character on the HBO drama The Wire
- Omar Mukhtar, leader of the resistance movement against the Italian military occupation of Libya
- Mohammed Omar, leader of the Taliban of Afghanistan
- Omar Osama bin Laden, known to be one of Osama bin Laden's children
- Omar Torrijos, the Commander of the Panamanian National Guard and the de facto leader of Panama from 1968 to 1981
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