name
Umar
OO-mar
/ˈʊmɑːr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
umar
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Harari (Harar, Ethiopia); from Arabic Umar
- Meaning
- Long-lived; flourishing; thriving; prosperous
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Omar, Umar
Common mispronunciations
Saying OH-mar with a long /oʊ/; the Arabic/Harari pronunciation opens to /ʊ/
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress the first; Umar ibn al-Khattab was the second Caliph of Islam and is revered for his justice and leadership; widely used in Harar's Muslim naming tradition
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