About the name Omkar
Omkara is the primordial sound itself treated as a form, the vibration from which the Upanishads say everything else unfolds. Maharashtra uses it more than anywhere else, often for boys born near the Omkareshwar jyotirlinga, and the name carries an unmistakable ritual hum.
Omkar is a boy name of Marathi origin, pronounced OHM-kar. On the NameRarity scale it scores 87 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 2000s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Omkar?
Omkar currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 303,030. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Omkar
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Omkar yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Omkar
Names similar to Omkar
Om
OHM
The primordial sound and sacred syllable
Omprakash
om-pruh-KAASH
The light of the sacred syllable Om
Punit
poo-NEET
Pure, made sacred
Eknath
AYK-naath
Lord of the one, from the Marathi saint-poet of the Varkari tradition
Oscar
OS-ker
Deer friend, champion warrior
Pramod
pruh-MOHD
Delight, great joy
Prasad
prah-SAHD
Divine grace; food blessed and returned by a deity
Vithal
vit-THUL
The form of Krishna standing on a brick at Pandharpur
Omkar — frequently asked questions
What does the name Omkar mean?
Omkar means "The sacred syllable Om made manifest". It is a name of Marathi origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Omkar?
Omkar is pronounced OHM-kar, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Omkar?
Omkar scores 87 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 303,030 people carry it — about 3.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Omkar?
Omkar carries the expression number 22, known as The Master Builder. Its soul urge number is 7 and its personality number is 6.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Omkar?
The lucky number for Omkar is 22 (with 4, 13, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Antique Copper. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Tiger's Eye.