Umar (given name)

Umar is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:

• Umar Faruq Abd-Allah (born 1948), American Islamic theologian

• Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab (born 1986), Nigerian attempted bomber
• Umar Farouk Ahmed, Military Administrator of Cross River State, Nigeria
• Umar Seno Aji (1915–1984), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia
• Umar Akmal (born 1990), Pakistani cricketer
• Umar ibn Ali (died 680), Son of Ali ibn Abi Talib
• Umar al-Aqta (died 863), Emir of Malatya
• Umar Sulaiman Al-Ashqar (1940–2012), Jordanian Muslim scholar and Salafist preacher
• Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz (c. 680–720), Umayyad caliph
• Umar al-Bitar (1886–1946), Syrian rebel leader
• Umar Abdullah al-Kunduzi (born 1979), Afghan terror detainee
• Umar Al-Qadri, Pakistani Irish Muslim scholar
• Umar al-Tilmisani (1904–1986), Third General Guide of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood
• Umar ibn Ibrahim ibn Waqid al-Umari, Governor of the Yemen
• Umar ibn al-Walid, Umayyad prince, Commander and Amir al-hajj
• Umar al-Zaydani (died 1706), Ottoman district governor
• Umar Amin (born 1989), Pakistani cricketer
• Umar Jauro Audi (born 1967), Nigerian politician
• Umar Baker, Dutch cricketer
• Umar Bakkalcha (1953?–1980), Ethiopian nationalist
• Umar Ata Bandial (born 1958), Pakistani judge
• Umar Bashiru (born 1997), Ghanaian footballer
• Umar Bhatti (born 1984), Pakistani-born Canadian cricketer
• Umar Buba Bindir (born 1961), Nigerian agricultural engineer
• Umar Bologi II (born 1982), Etsu Patigi
• Umar of Borno (died 1881), Shehu of Bornu
• Umar Cheema (born 1976), Pakistani journalist
• Umar Farooq Dar, Pakistani politician
• Umar Bin Muhammad Daudpota (1896–1958), Sindhi researcher, historian, linguist and scholar
• Umar Aftab Dhillon, Pakistani politician
• Umar Dimayev (1908–1972), Chechen accordionist
• Umar Din, Sultan of the Adal Sultanate
• Umar Saidu Doka, Nigerian politician
• Umar Usman Dukku, Nigerian politician
• Umar Dzambekov (born 1997), Russian-born Austrian professional boxer
• Umar Dzhabrailov (born 1958), Russian politician
• Umar Edelkhanov (born 1963), Russian weightlifter
• Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub, Nigerian politician
• Umar Eshmurodov (born 1992), Uzbekistani footballer
• Umar Kamaal Farooqui (born 1992), Indian politician and lawyer
• Umar Farooq (cricketer) (born 1979), Danish cricketer
• Umar Garba (born 1959), Nigerian academic
• Umar Ghalib (1930–2020), Somali politician
• Umar Gombe (born 1983), Nigerian actor
• Umar Gul (born 1982), Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer
• Umar Mohammed Gunu (born 1954), Nigerian Politician
• Umar bin Hafiz (born 1963), Yemeni Sunni Islamic scholar
• Umar ibn Hafsun, Al-Andalusian rebel political and military leader
• Umar Khayam Hameed (born 1989), British Pakistani athlete
• Umar Hassan, Eritrean commander
• Umar Bin Hassan (born 1948), American poet and recording artist
• Umar bin Haydar, Uzbek Emir of Bukhara
• Umar ibn Hubayra, Umayyad general and governor of Iraq
• Umar ibn Hafs Hazarmard (died 771), Abbasid provincial governor
• Umar Islam (born 1997), Pakistani cricketer
• Umar Israilov (1982–2009), Chechen warlord
• Umar Khan Jamali, Pakistani politician
• Umar Javed (born 1983), Pakistani cricketer
• Umar Hajee Ahmed Jhaveri, Indian South African businessman
• Umar Buba Jibrin (born 1960), Nigerian politician
• Umar Johnson (born 1974), American Afrocentrist psychologist and activist
• Umar Usman Kadafur (born 1976), Nigerian politician
• Umar Rida Kahhala (1905–1987), Syrian historian and writer
• Umar Kakumba, Ugandan management consultant and academic
• Umar Kamani (born 1988), English fashion retailer
• Umar Abdullahi Kamba (born 1968), Nigerian politician
• Umar Karsanov (born 1981), Russian footballer
• Umar Kayam (1932–2002), Indonesian sociologist and writer
• Umar Khalid (born 1987), Indian student activist
• Umar Daraz Khallil, Pakistani actor
• Umer Khan (cricketer) (born 1999), Pakistani cricketer
• Umar Khan (umpire) (1919–1990), Pakistani cricketer and umpire
• Umar Ali Khan, Indian politician
• Umar Kiyani (born 1995), Pakistani cricketer
• Umar Komajago (died 1520), Kanfari of the Songhai Empire
• Umar Kremlev (born 1982), Russian sports official
• Umar Krupp, Ghanaian actor
• Umar Muda Lawal, Nigerian politician
• Umar Lee (born 1974), American writer
• Umar Lubis (born 1973), Indonesian actor
• Umar Makram (1750–1822), Egyptian political leader
• Umar ibn Ubayd Allah ibn Ma'mar (died 702/3), 7th-century Arab tribal leader
• Umar Nazir Mir (born 1993), Indian cricketer
• Umar Shaikh Mirza I (1356–1394), Timurid prince
• Umar Bala Mohammed (born 1998), Nigerian footballer
• Umar Sultan Mohamed (1956–2021), Sultan of the Arap
• Umar Muhammad (born 1975), American football player
• Umar Muhayshi (1941–1984), Libyan politician
• Umar Mustafa Al Muntasir (1939–2001), Prime Minister of Libya
• Umar Namadi (born 1963), Nigerian politician
• Umar Naseer, Maldivian politician
• Umar Nawaz (born 1986), Canadian cricketer
• Umar Nissar (born 1993), Indian cricketer
• Umar Nurmagomedov (born 1996), Russian mixed martial artist
• Umar Osman (born 2003), Malaysian sprinter
• Umar Farouk Osman (born 1998), Ghanaian footballer
• Umar Pate (born 1964), Nigerian academic
• Umar Patek (born 1970), Indonesian terrorist
• Umar Ramle (born 1996), Singaporean footballer
• Umar Rana (born 1975), Pakistani stand-up comedian
• Umar Rasheed (born 1962), Pakistani cricketer
• Umar Abdul-Razak (born 1975), Ghanaian agriculturist
• Umar Salamov (born 1994), Russian boxer
• Umar ibn Sa'd (died 686), son of prophet Muhammad's companion, Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas
• Umar Sadiq (born 1997), Nigerian footballer
• Umar Saif (born 1979), Pakistani computer scientist
• Umar Sani (born 1963), Nigerian politician and advisor to the government
• Umar Semata (born 1987), Ugandan Muay Thai fighter
• Umar Siddiq (born 1992), Pakistani cricketer
• Umar Ibrahim Tsauri, Nigerian politician
• Umar ibn Umar, Muslim Wali of Septimania
• Umar Waheed (born 1994), Pakistani cricketer
• Umar Walasma (died 1276), Sultan of Ifat
• Umar Wirahadikusumah (1924–2003)), Vice President of Indonesia
• Umar Yusuf Yabo, Nigerian politician
• Umar Zahir (born 1963), Maldivian singer
• Umar Zahir (politician), (1936–2021), Maldivian politician
• Umar Farooq Zahoor (born 1975), Norwegian-born Pakistani businessman
• Umar Zango (born 1994), Nigerian footballer