| Omid | Arash | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | hope | Truthful; legendary archer |
| Origin | persian | Persian |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | oh-MEED | ah-RAHSH |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1973 | 1972 |
| Peak year | 1987 (30) | 1982 (41) |
| In 2025 | 23 | 20 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Omid | Arash |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 92 | 98 |
| 2010s | 127 | 113 |
| 2000s | 143 | 97 |
| 1990s | 213 | 203 |
| 1980s | 195 | 333 |
| 1970s | 33 | 129 |
A Persian name meaning 'hope', from Persian 'omid' (امید). Used across Persian, Kurdish and Turkish communities; the Turkish equivalent is Umit. (It is likely only a false cognate with the Turkic name Umut.)
Arash is a legendary archer-hero of Persian myth, his name linked to “truthful.”
Omid is more popular than Arash today: about 23 US babies were given the name Omid in 2025, compared with 20 named Arash.
Omid means hope (persian origin), while Arash means Truthful; legendary archer (Persian origin).
In US records, Omid first appears in 1973 and Arash in 1972, so Arash has the longer recorded history.