Omari
Omari is a boy name of Swahili origin meaning “God the highest, flourishing”, pronounced oh-MAR-ee. It ranked #687 in the United States in 2025, given to 397 babies, and peaked at #472 in 2018. Common nicknames: Omi, Mari, O.
How popular is Omari in the United States?
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA). Based on all Social Security card applications for births in the United States.
What does Omari mean, and where does it come from?
Omari is the Swahili form of the Arabic Umar, from a root meaning to live long or to flourish, and it is a common name along the East African coast where Arabic and Bantu languages have mixed for a thousand years. It entered American records in 1971 and the top thousand in 1980, part of the broad turn toward African and Arabic names in Black American families in that period. It sits a syllable away from Amari and Omar, both of which it is regularly mistaken for.
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Famous People Named Omari
- Omari Hardwick — American actor
- Omari Tetradze — Georgian-Russian footballer and manager
- Omarion — American singer, in the extended form
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does the name Omari mean?
Omari is a boy name of Swahili origin meaning "God the highest, flourishing." Omari is the Swahili form of the Arabic Umar, from a root meaning to live long or to flourish, and it is a common name along the East African coast where Arabic and Bantu languages have mixed for a thousand years. It entered American records in 1971 and the top thousand in 1980, part of the broad turn toward African and Arabic names in Black American families in that period.
How do you pronounce Omari?
Omari is pronounced oh-MAR-ee. Common variations include Omar, Omarion, Umari.
Is Omari a boy name?
Yes, Omari is traditionally a boy name. Popular nicknames include Omi, Mari, O.