Save Gender Masculine Usage Arabic Scripts عمرو(Arabic) Pronounced Pron. /ˈʕamr/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "life" in Arabic, from عمر (ʿamara) meaning "to live long, to thrive". Amr ibn al-As was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad. The final و is generally not pronounced in this name. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootʿamaraVariantAmroUser SubmissionsÁmr, Amr Categories isograms, life