Omar (name)
| Pronunciation | /ˈoʊmɑːr/ /ˈoʊmər/ Arabic: [ˈʕomar] Spanish: [oˈmar] Turkish: [øˈmæɾ] Urdu: [ɔːˈmər] Hebrew: ['o̞me̞ʁ] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Semitic (Hebrew, Arabic) |
| Meaning | first born son, flourishing, long-lived, eloquent and gifted speaker |
Omar, Omer, Ömer, or Umar (Template:Lang-ar, Template:Lang-he), is a male given name of Arabic and Hebrew origin, mentioned in the Book of Genesis.[1] It is a common name in Arab and Muslim territories and populations in general, as well as in Spanish-speaking countries. In Arabic, its pronunciation differs based on the spoken varieties of Arabic and consequently in its transcription. The name is particularly popular as a male given name among Sunnis.
Given name
Omar
- Omar ibn al-Khattab, Islamic caliph
- Omar Bai Chongxi, Chinese Muslim general and former defense minister of the Republic of China
- Omar Ahmed, Kenyan boxer
- Sergio Omar Almirón, former international Argentine football player
- Gabriel Omar Batistuta, former international Argentine football player
- Omar al-Bashir (born 1944), President of Sudan
- Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967–2009)
- Omar Bradley, U.S. 5-star general, one of the main U.S. Army field commanders in North Africa and Europe during World War II
- Omar Bradley (politician), controversial mayor of Compton, California from 1993 until 2001
- Omar Bravo, international Mexican football player
- Omar Brown (disambiguation), multiple people
- Omar Camporese (born 1968), former professional tennis player
- Omar Cisneros, Cuban hurdler
- Omar Craddock, American triple jumper
- Omar Abdallah Dakhqan (died 2012), Jordanian politician
- Omar Doom, American actor
- Omar Epps, American actor
- Omar Gooding, American actor
- Omar Infante, second baseman for the Kansas City Royals
- Omar Khadr, Canadian child controversially convicted under the Military Commissions Act of 2009 of murder in violation of the law of war and providing material support for terrorism
- Omar Khairat (born 1949), Egyptian pianist & musician, founder of the Egyptian Conservatory institution
- Omar Khayyám, medieval Persian poet and scientist
- Omar Kiam (1894-1954), American fashion and costume designer.
- Omar Lye-Fook, British soul singer and musician, one of the founders of the Neo Soul movement of the 1990s
- Omar McLeod, Jamaican hurdler
- Omar Meña, Cuban track and field sprinter
- Omar Benson Miller, American actor
- Omarr Morgan (born 1976), cornerback playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League
- Omar Mukhtar, leader of the resistance movement against the Italian military occupation of Libya
- Omar Naber, Slovenian singer
- Omar Pinzón, Colombian backstroke swimmer
- Omar Rodríguez-López, lead guitarist and composer of The Mars Volta and former guitarist of At the Drive-In
- Omar Samra, first Egyptian to climb Mount Everest
- Omar Sey (born 1941), Gambian politician
- Omar Sharif, Academy Award nominated Egyptian actor
- Omar Sharim, Mexican Computer Scientist
- Omar Sivori, former international Argentine and Italian football player
- Omarr Smith (born 1977), American football defensive back for the San Jose SaberCats
- Omar Sy (born 1978), French actor
- Omar Faruk Tekbilek (born 1951), Turkish virtuoso flautist
- Omar Torrijos, Commander of the Panamanian National Guard and the de facto leader of Panama from 1968 to 1981
- Omar Vizquel, Major League Baseball shortstop playing for the Toronto Blue Jays
- Omar Zepeda, Mexican race walker
- Omarion (born 1984), American R&B singer, actor, songwriter, record producer, dancer
- Abuzed Omar Dorda (born 1944), prime minister of Libya from October 7, 1990 to January 29, 1994, and Libya's permanent representative to the U.N. from 1997 to 2003
- Mohamed Omar Habeb Dhere, Somali faction leader based in Jowhar
- Omar I of Kanem, ruler of Kanem, Chad
- Omar I of the Maldives (died 1341), sultan of the Maldives from 1306 to 1341
- Omar II of the Maldives (died 1484), sultan of the Maldives from 1480 to 1484
- Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke (born 1960), Somali diplomat and politician; former prime minister of Somalia
- Omar Abdul Rahman (academic) (born 1932), Malaysian academic and corporate figure
- Omar Abu-Riche (1910–1990), Syrian poet
- Omar Ali Saifuddin II (died 1852), Sultan of Brunei from 1829 to 1852
- Omar Ali Saifuddin I (died 1795), Sultan of Brunei from 1762 until 1795
- Omar Ali Saifuddien III (1914 – 7 September 1986), Sultan of Brunei from 1950 to 1967
- Omar al-Qattan (born 1964), Palestinian-British film director and film producer
- Omar Diallo (born 1972), Senegalese football goalkeeper
- Omar Haji Massale, commander of the Somali military
- Omar Hammayil (b. 1976/77), mayor of Al-Bireh in the West Bank in the Palestinian territories.
- Omar Muhamoud Finnish, Somali faction leader based in Mogadishu
- Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein, Danish gunman in the 2015 Copenhagen shootings
- Omar Ong Yoke Lin, Co-founder of Malaysian Chinese Association, Malaysian Chinese who converted to Islam
- Omar Pasha (1806–1871), Serbian or Croatian Ottoman general
- Omar Pasha Vrioni II (1839–1928), Albanian prime minister and diplomat
- Omar Suleiman (born 1936), Egyptian "minister without portfolio" and director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Services (EGIS)
- Omar Vrioni, leading Ottoman figure in the Greek War of Independence
Oumar
- Oumar Barro (born 1974), Burkinabé (from Burkina Faso) football player
- Oumar Dieng (born 1972), Senegalese footballer
- Oumar Kalabane (born 1981), professional footballer from Guinea
- Oumar Loum (born 1973), Senegalese athlete who competes in the 200 metres
- Oumar Mariko (born 1959), Malian doctor, politician and noted former student activist
- Oumar Sène (born 1959), former Senegalese football midfielder
- Oumar Tchomogo (born 1978), Beninese football player
- Oumarou Ganda (1935–1981), Nigerian director and actor
Omer, Ömer
- Besim Ömer Akalın (1862–1940), Turkish physician and politician
- Omer Arbel, Canadian architect and designer
- Saint Audomar or Omer, bishop of Thérouanne in northern France
- Omer (Book of Mormon), Jaredite king in the Book of Mormon
- Ömer Aşık (born 1986), Turkish professional basketball player
- Ömer Boncuk (1917–1988), Turkish footballer
- Ömer Çelik (born 1968), Turkish politician and government minister
- Omer N. Custer (1873–1942), American politician
- Ömer Erdoğan, Turkish-German footballer
- Omer Hussain (born 1984), Scottish cricketer
- Ömer Kavur (1944–2005), Turkish film director, producer and screenwriter
- Ömer Kemaloğlu (born 1987), Turkish karateka
- Ömer Özkan (born 1971), Turkish plastic surgeon
- Ömer Rıza, English footballer
- Ömer Seyfettin (1884–1920), Turkish nationalist writer from late 19th to early 20th century
- Ömer Can Sokullu, Turkish footballer
- Ömer Naci Soykan, Turkish philosopher
- Omer Tarin (born 1966), Pakistani poet and scholar
Umar
- Umar ibn al-Khattāb the second Rashidun caliph of Islam who ruled from 634 to 644
- Malik Umar Hayat Khan (1875–1944), soldier of the Indian Empire, one of the largest landholders in the Punjab, and an elected member of the Council of the State of India
- Abadir Umar Ar-Rida (fl. 13th century), Somali Sheikh and saint of Harar.
- Abû 'Umar ibn Sa'îd (died c. 1287), the last ra’îs of Manûrqa (1282–1287).
- Al-Muzaffar Umar (died 1191), Ayyubid prince of Hama and a general of Saladin
- Ghali Umar Na'Abba (born 1964), Nigerian businessman and politician
- Sanjar Umarov (born 1956), prominent Uzbek politician and businessman
- Mifta al-Usta Umar (born 1935), former Head of State of Libya from 15 February 1984 to 7 October 1990
- Sitta Umaru Turay (born 1978), Sierra Leonean journalist and member of the editorial Board of the Sierra Express newspaper
- Umar al-Asghar, was one of the sons of Ali ibn Abi Talib
- Umar al-Aqta, (fl. 830s–863), emir of Melitene
- Umar Alisha (born 1966), 9th peethadhipathi of Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham
- Umar Arteh Ghalib (born 1930), prominent Somali politician and a former prime minister of Somalia
- Umar Bhatti (born 1984), Pakistani-born Canadian cricketer
- Umar Dimayev (1908–1972), Chechen musician
- Umar Din (ruled 1526–1553), sultan of Adal
- Umar Gul, (born 1984), Pakistani cricketer
- Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz (Umar II), Umayyad caliph
- Umar ibn Hafsun, 9th century leader of rebel forces in the Caliphate of Córdoba
- Umar ibn Sa'ad (fl. 620–680), clergyman and governor of Ray
- Umar Kayam (1932–2002), Indonesian sociologist
- Umar Muhammad (born 1975), American football player
- Umar Mustafa al-Muntasir (1939–2001), was prime minister of Libya from 1 March 1987 to 7 October 1990 and foreign minister from 1992 to 2000.
- Umar of Borno (died 1881) was Sheikh of the Kanem-Bornu Empire
- Umar Patek (born 1970), Indonesian involved in 2002 Bali Bombing
- Umar Tall (c. 1797 – 1864), West African scholar and military commander
- Umar Wirahadikusumah (1924–2003), Vice-President of Indonesia from 1983 to 1988
- Umaru Bangura (born 1987), Sierra Leonean international footballer
- Umaru Dikko (born 1936), 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 (born 1951), the 2nd President of Nigeria's Fourth Republic
- Umer Sharif (born 1948), legendary 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
- Yahya ibn Umar (died 864) was an Alid who rebelled against the Abbasid Caliphate
- Umar ibn AbdulAziz, Umayyad caliph of Islam who ruled from 717 to 728
- Omar Emad (born 2002) is an egyptian amateur handball player.
Surname
- Abdisalam Omer, Somali economist and politician
- Aihan Omer, Romanian handball coach
- Atila Omer, American entrepreneur, co-founder of Collaborative Fusion
- Adil Omar (born 1991), Pakistani hip-hop artist
- Ayesha Omar, Pakistani actress and singer
- Don Omar (born 1978), Puerto Rican rapper (full name "William Omar Landrón Rivera")
- Gulshat Omarova, Kazakh film director, actress and screen writer
- Hairuddin Omar (born 1979), Malaysian professional footballer
- Mamane Oumarou (born 1946), Nigerian political figure who served two brief periods as prime minister of Niger during the 1980s
- Mahmoud Abdel Salam Omar, Egyptian businessman
- Mohammed Omar (born c. 1959), leader of the Taliban of Afghanistan and former ruler of Afghanistan
- Mohamed Abdullahi Omaar, Somali diplomat and politician
- Mohd Hamzani Omar (born 1978), Malaysian footballer
- Rageh Omaar, Somali journalist and writer
- Teuku Umar (c. 1854–1899), leader of Acehnese during Aceh War
See also
- Omar (Vaishya), Hindu surname
- Omar (disambiguation)
- Omar (biblical figure), Omer (biblical figure)
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