Omar (name)


Omar, Omer, Ömer, Umer or Umar, is a masculine given Semitic name, which is represented in Judeo-Christian and Islamic traditions. Omar is recorded in the Bible as the grandson of Esau in the Pentateuch.
After the emergence of Islam, Omar became a common name in Arab and Muslim populations in general. It is also used in Spanish-speaking countries, as Spain had a history of Islamic occupation for centuries, and among Israeli Jews. In Arabic, its pronunciation differs based on the spoken varieties of Arabic and consequently in its transcription.

Given name

, the son of Eliphaz, Esau's eldest son in the Bible

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