Omer

Meaning: Sheaf of grain
Origin: Hebrew — From the biblical word omer

Meaning: Long-lived
Origin: Arabic — Variant of Omar

Boy's name · #2103 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Omer — on the books since 1880, #2103 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 8,900 boys have carried the name since. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Omer is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Omer ranks in other countries and regions.

#26 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2025) · #194 in Austria (2025) · #199 in Slovenia (2025) · #313 in Belgium (2025) · #320 in Netherlands (2025) · #439 in Switzerland (2025) · #610 in Sweden (2025) · #728 in England & Wales (2025) · #875 in Ecuador (2025) · #894 in Poland (2025) · #981 in France (2025) · #1,804 in Canada (2025) and 6 more.

Famous Omers

Ömer Toprak — Turkish footballer (born 1989)
Ömer Aşık — Turkish basketball player (born 1986)
Omer Lutfi Pasha — Ottoman general and governor (1806–1871)
Omer Bartov — Israeli-American historian (born 1954)
Ömer Faruk Yurtseven — Turkish basketball player (born 1998)

In stories & tradition

Omer^Wikidata — Paydos (book)

Where Omers come from

Among 680 notable bearers:

Turkey 64%, Israel 12%, Ottoman Empire 9%, Belgium 7%, France 3%, Canada 3% and 36 more countries.

What Omers become

Among 754 notable people named Omer:

Sports figures appear 1.71× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ömer Toprak, Turkish footballer (born 1989).

Similar names: Umar · Hosea · Omari · Hiram · Obed · Jahsir

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