Umre

A Quranic Name for Boys

Meaning: Life and Alive

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

Full Meaning of Umre

Umre is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means “life”, “to enliven”. It is the name of famous companion of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah upon him and his companions, whose full name was Umre bin al-Aas, who was one of the noblemen of the Quraysh tribe who ruled Makkah. Umre is derived from the Ain-M-R root which is frequently used in the Quran.

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)