Janis vs Omar
Janis 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Janis was ranked #4789 and Omar #191 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 1994, Janis was ranked #483 and Omar #191 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Janis was ranked #730 and Omar #455 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Janis and Omar over time
Janis and Omar appear together in 1 published list, across 27 years of shared records. Omar held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Janis in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Janis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Omar 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Janis #223 in 1982, Omar #166 in 1983.
List by list
Norway · Boys27 shared years, 1963–1994
Janis held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Omar in 25.
Highest recorded here: Janis #223 in 1982, Omar #166 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Janis #483, Omar #191.
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 | Janis | 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, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | Norway · Boys #137 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Omar has a recorded origin (Arabic); Janis does not have one recorded yet.
- Janis and Omar both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Omar; Janis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Janis
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #478 among boys in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1963–1994
Highest recorded position: #223 among boys in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1963–1994).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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