Umar: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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عمر
عُمَر
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Umar (عمر, Arabic عُمَر) is most often explained as “linked to life and long life”. It comes from the Arabic root ع م ر. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ع م ر.
- Meaning
- linked to life and long life
- معنی
- زندگی اور درازیِ عمر سے نسبت
Meaning disputed
An old proper name from the root ʿ-m-r, which covers life (ʿumr) and making land flourish; 'long-lived' is an inference from the root, not a dictionary gloss of the name.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- u-marAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ع م ر
- Other spellings
- Omar · Omer · Umer
- Known bearer
- Umar ibn al-Khattab, second caliph
- Themes
- Life