name
Oumar
oo-MAR
/uːˈmɑːr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
oumar
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Fulani/Fula (West Africa: Senegal, Guinea, Mali); from Arabic Umar
- Meaning
- Fula form of Umar; long-lived, flourishing; associated with Umar ibn al-Khattab, second caliph
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Umar, Oumarr
Common mispronunciations
Saying OW-mar; 'Ou' is a pure 'oo', not a diphthong
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress on the second; 'Ou' = 'oo'; 'mar' rhymes with 'far'
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