Umbar is a fictional place in
J. R. R. Tolkien's
legendarium. It was a great haven and seaport to the far south of
Gondor in
Middle-earth. 'Umbar' was a name—of unknown meaning—given to the area by its original inhabitants. The
Númenóreans adopted the name, probably aware that 'Umbar' was the
Quenya word for 'fate'.