Omar

A Quranic Name for Boys

Meaning: Life and Alive

Omar is variant of Umar and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Omar or Umar, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Umar.

Full Meaning of Omar

Omar is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means “life”, “long-lived”. Omar is commonly used by Muslims and Arab Christians out of love for Omar ibn al-Khattab, a great Muslim leader and companion of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah upon the Prophet and his companions.

And Allah created you from dust, then from a sperm-drop; then He made you mates. And no female conceives nor does she give birth except with His knowledge. And no aged person is granted [additional] life nor is his lifespan lessened but that it is in a register. Indeed, that for Allah is easy. (Quran 35:11)