Ameer
Ameer was the 980th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 233 babies. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked 809th; the most babies were born in 2021 (287). Over the last ten years it has moved down 144 places. More babies were named Ameer in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning commander, prince · Arabic
Say it uh-MEER /əˈmɪr/
- Rank in 2025
- #980 boys, down 147 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 233boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2021287 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,596babies recorded
What does the name Ameer mean?
Ameer is a spelling of Amir, from Arabic amīr 'commander, prince'. Wiktionary notes that the same Arabic word gave English emir and amir and, through medieval borrowing, admiral. The ee spelling shows the long ī of the Arabic. Amira is the related feminine name.
أَمِير (Arabic, “commander, prince”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Amir, Amira, Emir.
See also: Arabic names, names that mean king or queen.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ameer', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Amir', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Ameer'; redirect to 'Emir', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Ameer popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #980 | 233 |
| 2020 | #833 | 273 |
| 2010 | #906 | 225 |
| 2000 | #1,152 | 120 |
| 1990 | #1,780 | 44 |
| 1980 | #1,593 | 37 |
| 1970 | #2,214 | 17 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ameer, counting every spelling?
Ameer is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #825 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #980 for Ameer on its own. Together these spellings went to 283 boys in 2025.
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Ameer?
233 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ameer (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Ameer born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 36 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ameer.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ameer?
About 6,500 people born in the US named Ameer are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 7 and 23. That makes Ameer mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ameer by state
How common Ameer was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Michigan (3.8×), Illinois (2.4×), New York (2.1×). In 28 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ameer: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ameer, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Ameer · Sibling names for Ameer
Questions about the name Ameer
What does Ameer mean?
Ameer means “commander, prince” (Arabic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Ameer?
Ameer was the 980th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 233 babies. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked 809th; the most babies were born in 2021 (287). Over the last ten years it has moved down 144 places. More babies were named Ameer in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Ameer a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Ameer in the US.
Where is Ameer most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ameer was most common in Michigan (0.55 per 1,000 boys), followed by Illinois and New York.