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Signifies "flourishing, living long" in Arabic, related to Arabic عمر (ʿumr) meaning "life". Umar was a companion and staunch supporter of the Prophet Muhammad who became the second caliph of the Muslims. He is regarded as one of the great founders of the Muslim state. The name was also borne by a 12th-century Persian poet, Umar Khayyam.
Related Names
| Variants |
(Arabic):
Omar 1, Omer 2 (Hausa): Umaru |
| Diminutives |
(Urdu):
Umair (Arabic): Umayr |
| Other Languages & Cultures |
(Azerbaijani):
Ömər (Spanish): Omar 1 (Bosnian): Omer 2 (Western African): Oumar (Turkish): Ömer (Western African): Oumarou |
| Surname Descendants |
(Arabic):
Omar (Urdu): Umar (Uzbek): Umarov, Umarova |
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| Name | Years | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Umar ibn Al-Khattab | 634-644 | Islamic Caliphs |
| Umar II ibn Abd al-Aziz | 717-720 | Islamic Caliphs |