Omid

/OW-M-IY-D/

Boy MuslimZoroastrian Persian origin OtherPersian

Hope — a name from the Persian heritage where meaning and melody work together, giving Omid its distinctive character

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Meaning & origin

Omid is a boy's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Hope — a name from the Persian heritage where meaning and melody work together, giving Omid its distinctive character" and belongs to the Joy cluster — names that celebrate happiness and lightness of spirit.

Beyond its Muslim heritage, Omid is also used in Zoroastrian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among Other, Persian families, Omid carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Omid

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Omid resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
5
freedom and adventurous change
Chaldean
7
introspection and spiritual wisdom

How Omid sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Omid breaks down into 4 phonemes: /OW-M-IY-D/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

The six signals, applied to Omid

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Omid maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
Enter your baby's birth date in the app and we'll compute the nakshatra compatibility score.
02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 5) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Omid flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Joy
Omid belongs to the Joy cluster — names that celebrate happiness and lightness of spirit.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Muslim
As a Muslim name, Omid carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Omid is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Omid

If Omid resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Muslim boy names, common in Other families

Muhammad
The praised one, the most lauded of all creation — Muhammad is the name of the final prophet of Islam, the mercy to all worlds. It is the most commonly bestowed name on earth, carried by hundreds of millions across every continent
Ali
Exalted, sublime, the highest — Ali ibn Abi Talib was the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad, the fourth Rashidun Caliph and the first Imam in Shia Islam. His name rings with moral elevation, martial valour, and the legendary justice of a ruler whose sword Dhul-Fiqar became the emblem of righteous strength across the Islamic world
Shahrukh
Face of a king, from Persian shah (king) and rukh (face, cheek), a name of royal countenance and bearing. The word rukh is also the chess piece the rook, and the name was carried by a Timurid sultan who patronised a Persian cultural renaissance, joining majesty to a storied heritage.
Husayn
The little beautiful one, the diminutive of Hassan — Husayn ibn Ali stood against tyranny at Karbala with a handful of followers and gave his life for justice. His name echoes across centuries as a symbol of principled sacrifice, moral courage, and the refusal to submit to injustice even when the odds are impossible

Sharing the same meaning

Other Muslim boy names from the Joy cluster

Farhan
From Arabic 'farhan' (happy, joyful, glad). in Pakistan and India. Farhan Akhtar.
Dilshod
Happy heart — Dilshod (Uzbek Дилшод, from Persian dil 'heart' + shod 'happy') is the Uzbek-Persian compound meaning 'one whose heart is happy.' The Persian-Uzbek dil- prefix appears in many Central Asian compound names: Dilfuza, Dilnoza, Dilrabo. A common Uzbek masculine name evoking joyful disposition.
Benyamin
The Indonesian biblical form of Benjamin, from Hebrew Binyamin 'son of the right hand,' the favoured youngest son of Jacob in scripture. The Benyamin spelling reflects Indonesian adaptation of the Hebrew, and the name is cherished among Indonesian Christians, carrying the sense of a son held close in a place of honour and favour.

Names that sound similar

Muslim boy names that open with the same syllables as Omid

Omar
Flourishing, long-lived, full of vitality — Omar ibn al-Khattab was the second Rashidun Caliph, a leader of legendary justice who walked the streets of Medina at night to ensure no citizen went hungry. His name carries the vigour of a prosperous life and the fierce integrity of a conscience that could not be bought
Ömer
Flourishing, long-lived, the Turkish form of Omar or Umar, from an Arabic root tied to life and thriving. Strengthened in Muslim memory by Umar, the second caliph, it became a deeply rooted Turkish men's name, carrying senses of vigour, longevity, and a full life.
Omer
Urdu-Pakistani form of Umar, long life and flourishing vitality

Common questions about Omid

What does the name Omid mean?

Omid means "Hope — a name from the Persian heritage where meaning and melody work together, giving Omid its distinctive character." It is a boy name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.

Is Omid a boy or girl name?

Omid is most commonly used as a boy name.

What is the origin of the name Omid?

Omid is of Persian origin, used in Muslim, Zoroastrian traditions, commonly among Other, Persian families.

What is the numerology of Omid?

Omid has a Pythagorean destiny number of 5 — freedom and adventurous change.

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