The first name Ameer
A boy’s name from Arabic.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Variant spelling of Amir.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 42 boys were named Ameer, making it the 782nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 48 births (#729).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ameer with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ameer at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 233 boys born in the United States were named Ameer, the 980th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 287 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ameer
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ameer WebbAmerican sprinter, born 1991
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Questions
- What does the name Ameer mean?
- Variant spelling of Amir.
- What is the origin of the name Ameer?
- Variant spelling of Amir.
- How popular is the name Ameer?
- In 2025, 42 boys born in England and Wales were named Ameer, ranking 782nd. Its peak was 2024, with 48 births.
- Is Ameer a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 6,596 US babies named Ameer since 1880 were boys.
- When was Ameer most popular?
- 2021 in the United States, when 287 babies were named Ameer, its highest rank at 829th.