| Ali | Omar | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Exalted, noble | long-lived, flourishing |
| Origin | Arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AH-lee | OH-mar / OO-mar |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1914 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2022 (1,124) | 2007 (3,216) |
| In 2025 | 1,116 | 1,333 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ali | Omar |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,347 | 8,132 |
| 2010s | 9,865 | 17,945 |
| 2000s | 7,735 | 28,164 |
| 1990s | 5,140 | 23,729 |
| 1980s | 2,846 | 13,681 |
| 1970s | 1,733 | 9,256 |
| 1960s | 408 | 1,936 |
| 1950s | 166 | 739 |
| 1940s | 65 | 486 |
| 1930s | 50 | 519 |
| 1920s | 23 | 813 |
| 1910s | 5 | 656 |
| 1900s | 0 | 116 |
| 1890s | 0 | 142 |
| 1880s | 0 | 124 |
Ali means “exalted,” “noble” or “sublime” in Arabic.
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.
Omar is more popular than Ali today: about 1,333 US babies were given the name Omar in 2025, compared with 1,116 named Ali.
Ali means Exalted, noble (Arabic origin), while Omar means long-lived, flourishing (arabic origin).
In US records, Ali first appears in 1914 and Omar in 1880, so Omar has the longer recorded history.