Meaning and history
Omid is a Persian masculine name meaning “hope.” It comes directly from Persian omid and is used in Iran, Afghanistan, and Persian-speaking communities worldwide. Its significance is aspirational rather than tied to a single religious narrative. Variants in transliteration include Umit and Ümit in related regional use, though Turkish Ümit is adapted separately. Notable bearers include British-Iranian comedian Omid Djalili and Iranian footballer Omid Ebrahimi.
20062006: 14 births, rank #5,781
2007: 14 births, rank #5,901
2008: 11 births, rank #7,187
2009: 10 births, rank #7,692
2010: 11 births, rank #7,087
20112011: 9 births, rank #8,079
2012: 6 births, rank #10,770
2013: 12 births, rank #6,603
2014: 12 births, rank #6,632
2015: 13 births, rank #6,324
20162016: 17 births, rank #5,318
2017: 20 births, rank #4,746
2018: 18 births, rank #5,106
2019: 9 births, rank #8,215
2020: 16 births, rank #5,451
20212021: 14 births, rank #6,032
2022: 16 births, rank #5,633
2023: 14 births, rank #6,220
2024: 9 births, rank #8,312
20252025: 23 births, rank #4,396
In 2025, 23 babies were recorded with the name Omid, ranking #4,396 among boys.