Isa vs Omar
Isa and Omarcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Isa was ranked #213 and Omar #137 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Isa was ranked #252 and Omar #175 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Isa was ranked #829 and Omar #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Isa was ranked #535 and Omar #278 among boys in Scotland.
Isa and Omar over time
Isa and Omar appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Omar held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Isa in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Omar reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Isa in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Isa and Omar were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 31 years, from 1961 to 2025, ending at #213 and #137.
List by list
Norway · Boys31 shared years, 1961–2025
Isa held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Omar in 30.
Highest recorded here: Isa #170 in 2023, Omar #137 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isa #213, Omar #137.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Isa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Omar in 29.
Highest recorded here: Isa #252 in 2024, Omar #150 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Isa #252, Omar #175.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Isa | Omar |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as relating to long life, flourishing, or thriving — from the Arabic root 'to live long, to thrive'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈoʊmɑr/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #213 (2025) | Norway · Boys #137 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Omar has a recorded origin (Arabic); Isa does not have one recorded yet.
- Isa and Omar both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Omar; Isa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Isa
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #471 among boys in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1961–2025
Highest recorded position: #170 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1961–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #404 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Omar
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #306 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2025
Highest recorded position: #137 among boys in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1947–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #137 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys