Umar
Umar is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Umar Faruq Abd-Allah, American Islamic theologian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, Nigerian attempted bomber Umar Farouk Ahmed, Military Administrator of Cross River State, Nigeria Umar Seno Aji (1915–1984), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia Umar Akmal, Pakistani cricketer Umar ibn Ali, Son of Ali ibn Abi Talib Umar…
Meaning & Origin of Umar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Umar is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Umar Faruq Abd-Allah, American Islamic theologian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, Nigerian attempted bomber Umar Farouk Ahmed, Military Administrator of Cross River State, Nigeria Umar Seno Aji (1915–1984), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia Umar Akmal, Pakistani cricketer Umar ibn Ali, Son of Ali ibn Abi Talib Umar…
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The Story of Umar
Umar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1951, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 194 Umars were born — ranking #1,112 that year. As of 2026, Umar ranks #1,112 for baby boys with 194 births, rising sharply (+46% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Umars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Umar
Umar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Umar's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,112. Use the chart and map above to compare Umar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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