| Malik | Omar | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | king | long-lived, flourishing |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | MAH-lik | OH-mar / OO-mar |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1949 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1996 (4,026) | 2007 (3,216) |
| In 2025 | 724 | 1,333 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Malik | Omar |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,755 | 8,132 |
| 2010s | 9,210 | 17,945 |
| 2000s | 14,766 | 28,164 |
| 1990s | 17,951 | 23,729 |
| 1980s | 1,427 | 13,681 |
| 1970s | 1,348 | 9,256 |
| 1960s | 139 | 1,936 |
| 1950s | 6 | 739 |
| 1940s | 5 | 486 |
| 1930s | 0 | 519 |
| 1920s | 0 | 813 |
| 1910s | 0 | 656 |
| 1900s | 0 | 116 |
| 1890s | 0 | 142 |
| 1880s | 0 | 124 |
Arabic 'malik' means 'king', from the Semitic root m-l-k ('to rule, to be king'). Al-Malik ('The King') is one of the names of God in Islam. Cognate with Hebrew 'melech'.
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 Malik today: about 1,333 US babies were given the name Omar in 2025, compared with 724 named Malik.
Malik means king (arabic origin), while Omar means long-lived, flourishing (arabic origin).
In US records, Malik first appears in 1949 and Omar in 1880, so Omar has the longer recorded history.