Omar
عمرIn Arabic
- Meaning
- Long life, flourishing; the second caliph, a senior companion of the Prophet
- For
- A boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Other spellings
- Omer, Oumar, Umar, Ömer
Islamic naming guidance
- Recommended
Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.
Name of a companion of the Prophet
The second caliph and father-in-law of the Prophet.
Confidence: high
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