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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Arabic, Hebrew, Germanic |
Meaning | 'flourishing, long-lived' (Arabic) or 'wealthy, famous' (Germanic) or 'eloquent, gifted speaker' (Hebrew) |
Region of origin | Middle East |
Other names | |
Related names | Mohammed, Abdulah, Ali, Ahmad, Khalid, Hamza, Ibrahim, Adam |
Omar/Umar/Omer is a masculine given name that has different origins in Arabic, Hebrew and German.
Umar or Omar is a common name (Arabic : عمر) in Arabic-speaking and Muslim populations in general. Omar is represented in Islamic traditions, meaning 'flourishing, long lived'. The name dates back to the emergence and military success of Islam, which were partly due to the second caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab (also spelled Omar, r. 634–644).
There was also a biblical figure by the name of Omer (Hebrew : אוֹמָר) in the Hebrew Bible, meaning 'eloquent' or 'gifted speaker'. Another similar Hebrew name is Omer (Hebrew : עומר), derived from 'sheaf' or 'bundle of grain'.
The name Ómar also became popular as a man's name in Iceland, and to a much lesser extent in Nordic countries. [1] The name can also be a variant of Ottomar or Othmar, a Germanic name consisting of elements *aud, meaning 'wealthy', and *mari, meaning 'fame'.[ citation needed ]
The name Omaar (أومار) is a Somali name, not a variant of Omar/Umar. It comes from the Somali word Oomaar which means 'hot steam from boiling pot'.[ citation needed ]
Umar ibn al-Khattab, also spelled Omar, was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from August 634, when he succeeded Abu Bakr as the second caliph, until his assassination in 644. Umar was a senior companion and father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Fatima, also spelled Fatimah, is a feminine given name of Arabic origin used throughout the Muslim world. Several relatives of the Islamic prophet Muhammad had the name, including his daughter Fatima as the most famous one. The literal meaning of the name is one who weans an infant or one who abstains.
Omar, also spelled Umar, was the second caliph of Islam.
Ali is a common unisex name.
The Rashidun are the first four caliphs who led the Muslim community following the death of Muhammad: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali.
Suleiman is the Arabic name of the Jewish and Quranic king and Islamic prophet Solomon.
Ahmad is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world. Other English spellings of the name include Ahmed and Ahmet. It is also used as a surname.
Abd al-Aziz, frequently also transliterated Abdul-Aziz, is a male Arabic Muslim given name and, in modern usage, surname. It is built from the words ʽAbd, the Arabic definite article and ʽAzīz "Almighty". The name is commonly abbreviated as "ʽAzīz". The name means "servant of the Almighty", al-ʽAzīz being one of the names of God in Islam, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names.
Farooqui ; also transliterated as Farooqi, Faruki or Al Farooqui), is a distinct name or surname or last name of Arabic origin.
Yusuf is a male name meaning "God increases". It is the Arabic equivalent of the Hebrew name Yosef and the English name Joseph. It is widely used in many parts of the world by Arabs of all Abrahamic religions, including Middle Eastern Jews, Arab Christians, and Muslims.
Hussein, Hussain,Hossain, Huseyn, Husayn, Husein, or Husain, coming from the triconsonantal root Ḥ-S-N, is an Arabic name which is the diminutive of Hassan, meaning "good", "handsome" or "beautiful". It is commonly given as a male given name, particularly among Shias. In Persian language contexts, the transliterations Ḥosayn, Hosayn, or Hossein are sometimes used. In the transliteration of Indo-Aryan languages, the forms "Hussain" or "Hossain" may be used. Other variants include Husên, Husejin, Husejn, Husain, Hisên, Hussain, Husayin, Hussayin, Hüseyin, Husseyin, Huseyn, Hossain, Hosein, Husseyn (etc.). The Encyclopaedia of Islam, which follows a standardized way for transliterating Arabic names, used the form "Ḥusain" in its first edition and "Ḥusayn" in its second and third editions.
Abū Bakr is an Arabic given name meaning "Father of a Young Camel" that is widely used by Sunni Muslims.
Muhammad, also spelled Muhammed, Muhamad, Mohammad, Mohammed, Mahammad, Mohamad, Mohamed, Mehmet or in a variety of other ways, is an Arabic given male name meaning 'Praiseworthy'. The name comes from the passive participle of the Arabic verb ḥammada (حَمَّدَ), meaning 'to praise', which itself comes from the triconsonantal Semitic root Ḥ-M-D. Believed to be the most popular name in the world, by 2014 it was estimated to have been given to 150 million men and boys.
Hafsa or Hafsah is an Arabic female given name. It originated from Hafsa, the fourth wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and daughter of second Muslim caliph Umar. It is a popular name among Sunni Muslims.
Mosque of Omar, Masjid Umar, Masjid-e-Umar, Al-Omari Mosque or Mosque of Omar ibn al-Khattab is a name given to many mosques, usually referring to Omar, a companion of Muhammad and Caliph (579-644) recognized by Sunni Muslims in the succession to Muhammad. Masjid is the Arabic word for a place of worship, commonly translated as mosque in English.
Hassan or Hasan is an Arabic, Irish, Scottish, or Jewish surname.
Ibrahim is the Arabic name of the prophet and patriarch Abraham and one of Allah's messengers in the Quran. It is a common first name and surname among Muslims and Arab Christians, a cognate of the name Abraham or Avram in Judaism and Christianity in the Middle East. In the Levant and Maghreb, Brahim and Barhoum are common diminutives for the first name Ibrahim.
Omar or Omar Farouk is a historical Arab television drama miniseries-serial that was produced and broadcast by MBC1 and directed by the Syrian director Hatem Ali. Co-produced by Qatar TV, the series is based on the life of Omar ibn al-Khattab, the second Caliph of Islam, and depicts his life from 18 years old until the moments of his death.