عُمَر
Umar
“Life, long-lived, flourishing”
زندگی، آباد
What scholars say side by side
Deobandi
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - blessed name.
4 more rulings
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested for a convert.
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Deoband: permissible / correct - fine alone.
Famous people named Umar
Umayyad caliph celebrated for justice, piety and fiscal reform; many Muslims regard him as the fifth Rightly Guided Caliph.
Second Rightly Guided Caliph, titled al-Faruq; the state expanded into Syria, Iraq, Egypt and Persia, and he adopted the Hijri calendar.
Libyan Quran teacher who led resistance against Italian colonial rule for two decades; known as the Lion of the Desert.
Persian mathematician and astronomer who worked on cubic equations and calendar reform; also famous for his quatrains, the Rubaiyat.
Comedian, actor and director famous for stage dramas such as Bakra Qistoon Pe.
What the references say
- Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkamعَشَرَۂ مُبَشَّرَہ(یعنی جنَّت کی خصوصی بشارت پانے والے دس صحابہ کرام)کے پیارے پیارے نام Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. عمر بن الحكم السلمي Open →
- Darul Uloom Deobandrecommended Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesplural of umra Open →
- Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: عُمُر (Noun, 7x) Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ع م ر; gender Boy; type اسم علم; Same word (vowels match)
Questions about Umar
What does Umar mean?
Umar means “Life, long-lived, flourishing”. In Urdu: زندگی، آباد.
Is Umar a boy or girl name?
Umar is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Umar?
Umar is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ع م ر.