Name profile

BoyPronounced American English /ˈɑm.ɹaɪ/; American English /ˈɑm.ɹi/; British English /ˈɒm.ɹaɪ/; British English /ˈɒm.ɹi/

Omri

A name meaning "servant".

Quick answer

Omri is a boy name meaning "servant".

Pronunciation: American English /ˈɑm.ɹaɪ/; American English /ˈɑm.ɹi/; British English /ˈɒm.ɹaɪ/; British English /ˈɒm.ɹi/.

GenderBoy
Meaningservant
PronunciationAmerican English /ˈɑm.ɹaɪ/; American English /ˈɑm.ɹi/; British English /ˈɒm.ɹaɪ/; British English /ˈɒm.ɹi/

Meaning and history

Possibly means "servant" in Hebrew (or a related Semitic language), from the root עָמַר (ʿamar) meaning "to bind". This was the name of a 9th-century BC military commander who became king of Israel. He appears in the Old Testament, where he is denounced as being wicked.

Notes and context

Usage: biblical, hebrew, biblical hebrew | Hebrew: עָמְרִי