עֹמֶר
Omer means “sheaf of grain”
Omer is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
The measure counted for 49 days between Passover and Shavuot.
- In Hebrew
- עֹמֶר
- On an ID card
- עומר
- In English letters
- Omer
- Meaning
- Sheaf of grain
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 316
32,417 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Omer.
- 6,731 of them are women and girls, and 25,686 are men and boys.
- 1,201 of them were born in 2016, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 4,881, against 4,009 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Omer is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling עומר today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 6,731 | 315 | 55 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 25,686 | 456 | 37 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 15 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 19,671 | 605 | 5 of 392 |
| Christian Arab boys | 33 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 170 | 6 | 35 of 50 |
In 2024, Omer ranked 37 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Omer in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Omer.
What does the name Omer mean?
Omer means “sheaf of grain”. Omer is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin. The measure counted for 49 days between Passover and Shavuot.
Is Omer a boy's name or a girl's name?
Omer is used for both girls and boys. Of the 32,417 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 6,731 are women and girls and 25,686 are men and boys.
How do you write Omer in Hebrew?
Omer is written עומר in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written עֹמֶר.
How many people in Israel are named Omer?
32,417 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Omer today. The most were born in 2016. In 2024, Omer ranked 37 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.