as a First Name
Biblical name (apparently meaning ‘talkative’ in Hebrew) borne by a character mentioned in a genealogy (Genesis 36:11). It has been occasionally used from Puritan times down to the present day, especially in America. More often, however, it is of Arabic origin, as in the case of the film actor and international bridge player Omar Sharif (b. 1932 in Egypt).
| 702nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 60,319
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 78,771
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Texas
- has the most people named Omar per capita
- 2007
- marked the height of its popularity
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99.91%
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18%
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26%
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55%
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