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Omer

Boy name · 21 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Omer: 21 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 8 births in 2020.

Though often associated with the biblical figure Omer, who counted the Israelites in the Book of Numbers, this name in Scotland more commonly stems from the Gaelic *Ìomhar*, a form of the Old Norse *Ívarr*, meaning “yew bow” or “archer.” The most famous bearer in a Scottish context is likely the legendary warrior Omer, a figure in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, though the name also appears in the Bible. While no major Scottish places directly bear the name, the root *Ívarr* is shared with the name Ivor, a more common variant in Scotland. Interestingly, Omer also has a separate, unrelated origin in Hebrew, where it means “sheaf of grain,” linking it to the Jewish festival of counting the Omer.