Meaning:
Its source is an Arabic expression meaning "Flourishing."
Languages:
This boy's name is used in Hebrew, Arabic, English, Italian and Kiswahili.
Popularity:
The name Omar ranked 143rd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 340th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Narrative:
For Arabic and Kiswahili speakers, its source is an Arabic expression meaning ''Flourishing.''
The Hebrew form of this name is derived from an expression meaning ''Speaker.''
Italian and English users of this name might derive it from either source.
