| Adam | Omar | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Arabic form of Adam; man, earth | long-lived, flourishing |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AA-dam | OH-mar / OO-mar |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1984 (23,939) | 2007 (3,216) |
| In 2025 | 3,501 | 1,333 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Adam | Omar |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 21,571 | 8,132 |
| 2010s | 50,704 | 17,945 |
| 2000s | 71,028 | 28,164 |
| 1990s | 106,909 | 23,729 |
| 1980s | 195,086 | 13,681 |
| 1970s | 91,739 | 9,256 |
| 1960s | 22,925 | 1,936 |
| 1950s | 3,732 | 739 |
| 1940s | 2,436 | 486 |
| 1930s | 2,409 | 519 |
| 1920s | 4,455 | 813 |
| 1910s | 4,480 | 656 |
| 1900s | 1,021 | 116 |
| 1890s | 863 | 142 |
| 1880s | 1,020 | 124 |
The Arabic form of Adam (Adam), the first human and a prophet in Islam. Of ancient Semitic/Hebrew origin, connected with 'adamah ('earth, ground') and with the sense of 'man, mankind'. Widely used across both Muslim and Western naming.
From the root '-m-r (ع-م-ر), associated with 'life, long life, flourishing, thriving'. Commonly rendered 'long-lived' or 'flourishing'. Transliterated both Omar and Umar; borne by Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second caliph.
Adam is more popular than Omar today: about 3,501 US babies were given the name Adam in 2025, compared with 1,333 named Omar.
Adam means Arabic form of Adam; man, earth (arabic origin), while Omar means long-lived, flourishing (arabic origin).
In US records, Adam first appears in 1880 and Omar in 1880, so Adam has the longer recorded history.