| Omar | Amir | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | long-lived, flourishing | Prince, commander |
| Origin | arabic | Arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | OH-mar / OO-mar | ah-MEER |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1954 |
| Peak year | 2007 (3,216) | 2024 (3,640) |
| In 2025 | 1,333 | 3,297 |
| Trend | Declining | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Omar | Amir |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8,132 | 20,129 |
| 2010s | 17,945 | 20,481 |
| 2000s | 28,164 | 8,869 |
| 1990s | 23,729 | 3,615 |
| 1980s | 13,681 | 1,843 |
| 1970s | 9,256 | 655 |
| 1960s | 1,936 | 144 |
| 1950s | 739 | 11 |
| 1940s | 486 | 0 |
| 1930s | 519 | 0 |
| 1920s | 813 | 0 |
| 1910s | 656 | 0 |
| 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.
Amir is an Arabic name meaning “prince,” “ruler” or “commander.”
Amir is more popular than Omar today: about 3,297 US babies were given the name Amir in 2025, compared with 1,333 named Omar.
Omar means long-lived, flourishing (arabic origin), while Amir means Prince, commander (Arabic origin).
In US records, Omar first appears in 1880 and Amir in 1954, so Omar has the longer recorded history.