Omar vs Samir
Omar and Samircompared 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, Omar was ranked #137 and Samir #518 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Omar was ranked #175 and Samir #898 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Omar was ranked #278 and Samir #619 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Omar was ranked #296 and Samir #552 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Omar and Samir over time
Omar and Samir appear together in 3 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Omar held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Samir in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Samir reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Omar in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Omar and Samir changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1957 and 2025, ending at #137 and #518.
- Longest-running competitions
Omar and Samir were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 57 years, from 1957 to 2025, ending at #137 and #518.
List by list
Norway · Boys57 shared years, 1957–2025
Omar held the stronger position in 54 of those years, Samir in 3.
Highest recorded here: Omar #137 in 2013, Samir #275 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Omar #137, Samir #518.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Omar held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Samir in 0.
Highest recorded here: Omar #150 in 1996, Samir #328 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Omar #175, Samir #898.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2003–2021
Omar held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Samir in 0.
Highest recorded here: Omar #296 in 2021, Samir #423 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Omar #296, Samir #552.
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 | Omar | Samir |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as relating to long life, flourishing, or thriving — from the Arabic root 'to live long, to thrive'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Arabic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈoʊmɑr/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #137 (2025) | Norway · Boys #518 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Omar has a recorded origin (Arabic); Samir does not have one recorded yet.
- Omar and Samir both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Omar; Samir doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Samir
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #445 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2025
Highest recorded position: #275 among boys in Norway, in 1964 (recorded 1957–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #518 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys