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