Meaning of the nameOmar
- Male
- Arabic origin
- O-mar
Omar is a male name of Arabic origin, from the name ʿUmar, which Behind the Name relates to the idea of 'flourishing, long-lived'.
- People (2022)
- 8,107
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,969
- Median age
- 51 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,564
- people
Omar in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Omar, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (1,704 people).
67 women 8,040 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Omar is most common
States with the highest share of people named Omar in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Roraima 0.023%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.010%
- Amazonas 0.008%
- Minas Gerais 0.006%
- Distrito Federal 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,946 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,222 | 0.006% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,055 | 0.010% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 586 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 562 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 350 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 335 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 316 | 0.008% |
| Bahia | 287 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 156 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 147 | 0.023% |
| Distrito Federal | 146 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 139 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 139 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 124 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 102 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 100 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 75 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 59 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 54 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 52 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 36 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 28 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 27 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 27 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 21 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 16 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Omar
Omar is, according to Wiktionary, a borrowing from the Arabic عُمَر (ʕumar). Behind the Name treats Omar as an alternate transcription of Umar and gives the meaning 'flourishing, long-lived', linked to the root ʿamara and to ʿumr, 'life'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,107 people named Omar, with a median age of 51. Proportionally, it is most common in Roraima.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Omar · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Umar · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Omar · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Omar
What does the name Omar mean?
Omar means “florescent, long-lived”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Omar in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,107 people with the first name Omar, which ranks it number 1,969 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Omar a boy's or a girl's name?
Omar is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 67 women and 8,040 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Omar?
Omar is a name of Arabic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Omar most common?
Proportionally, in Roraima: 0.023% of the state's population is named Omar (147 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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