Arabic root
Names from the Arabic root ʿ-m-r
5 names in 5 word forms: 5 boys, 0 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: عمر (1 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.
- Names
- 5
- Word forms
- 5
- Boy
- 5
- Girl
- 0
The root’s family tree
Every name from the root ʿ-m-r
- عمر “flourishing, long-lived” behindthename.com Omar ♂
- عمار “one who builds; long-lived” behindthename.com Amar ♂
- معمور “inhabited, flourishing; prosperous” en.wiktionary.org Makmor ♂
- عمرو “life” en.wiktionary.org Amru ♂
- عمير “diminutive of Umar, 'flourishing, living long'” behindthename.com Umair ♂
One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.
Boys and girls
Boy: 5 Girl: 0
Sources
- Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ع م ر · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
- Wiktionary: عمر · en.wiktionary.org · root of Omar
- Wiktionary: عمار · en.wiktionary.org · root of Amar
- Wiktionary: معمور · en.wiktionary.org · root of Makmor
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): عمرو · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Amru
Related roots
Families of a similar size (5 names):
- ذ ك رdh-k-r5 names
- ف ج رf-j-r5 names
- ف ص لf-ṣ-l5 names
- ح ك مḥ-k-m5 names
- خ ل صkh-l-ṣ5 names
- ق د رq-d-r5 names
- ق م رq-m-r5 names
- ر و دr-w-d5 names
An Arabic root describes how a word is built. It says nothing about the background of anyone who bears the name.
Frequently asked questions
What does the root ʿ-m-r mean?
The root ع م ر (ʿ-m-r) relates to time, life, dwelling, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ع م ر. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.
Which names come from the root ʿ-m-r?
Omar, Amar, Makmor, Amru and Umair.
What does عمر mean?
عمر means “flourishing, long-lived”, according to Behind the Name: Umar. In this reference it is spelled Omar.
How many Arabic word forms are in the ʿ-m-r family?
5 word forms: عمر (Omar); عمار (Amar); معمور (Makmor); عمرو (Amru); عمير (Umair).