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Omid

/oh-MEED/ MasculinePersian

Meaning

Omid is a masculine name of Persian origin meaning “hope”.

Omid is the Persian word for hope, an everyday men's name in Iran and Afghanistan and the name Iran chose for its first satellite. Comedian and actor Omid Djalili has made it familiar to British audiences.

Very common in Iran and the Iranian diaspora.

At a glance

Origin
Persian
Gender
Masculine
Pronounced
/oh-MEED/
Themes
Hope

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Questions

  • Omid is a masculine name of Persian origin meaning “hope”. Omid is the Persian word for hope, an everyday men's name in Iran and Afghanistan and the name Iran chose for its first satellite.

  • Omid is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. Very common in Iran and the Iranian diaspora.

  • The name Omid comes from Persian. Omid is the Persian word for hope, an everyday men's name in Iran and Afghanistan and the name Iran chose for its first satellite. Comedian and actor Omid Djalili has made it familiar to British audiences.

  • Omid is pronounced oh-MEED.

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  1. Aisling FeminineIrish“dream, vision”
  2. Akari FeminineJapanese“light, brightness”
  3. Amal UnisexArabic“hope”
  4. Amets UnisexBasque“dream”
  5. Anastasia FeminineGreek“resurrection”
  6. Arman MasculinePersian“wish, ideal, aspiration”