Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Boy name origins & meanings Arabic : Long-lived; highest; follower of the prophetHebrew : He who speaks; bitter Boy name variations Omar Omar + 11% this year Masculine Common Find out more Omir Omir - 4% this year Masculine Rare Find out more How Popular Is The Name Omer Family name origins & meanings Muslim : variant of Omar.French : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements aud ‘wealth’ + mari, meri ‘renowned’. As a Huguenot name, it is also found in Germany.Possibly a respelling of German Ohmer.