Omara

A Quranic Name for Boys and Girls

Omara is variant of Umara and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Omara or Umara, 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: Umara.

Full Meaning of Omara

Omara is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls. It is an ancient Arabic name, for this reason its meaning is not perfectly determinate, but its root is Ain-M-R, which has meanings of “to build”, “to maintain”, “to tend to”, “to enliven”, “to inhabit”, “to settle in”, which is used in many places in the Quran.

To the Thamud We sent their brother Salih. He said, ‘My people, worship God! You have no god but Him. It was He who brought you into being from the earth and settled you upon it and so ask His forgiveness. Turn to Him in repentance. My Lord is near and responsive.’ (Quran 11:61)