Amer
Amer was the 4404th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 23 babies. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 1966th; the most babies were born in 2003 (50). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,483 places. More babies were named Amer in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Ameer) commander, prince · Arabic
- Rank in 2025
- #4,404 boys, up 29 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 23boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200350 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,450babies recorded
What does the name Amer mean?
Amer is a spelling of Ameer, pronounced the same way, so it shares Ameer's meaning and origin.
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)
Amer popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 12 since 1986.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,404 | 23 |
| 2020 | #4,433 | 22 |
| 2010 | #3,244 | 34 |
| 2000 | #2,426 | 39 |
| 1990 | #2,310 | 30 |
| 1980 | #2,538 | 19 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Amer, counting every spelling?
Amer is a spelling of Ameer, a name family that ranked #825 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,404 for Amer 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 Amer?
23 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Amer (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Amer 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 363 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Amer.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Amer?
About 1,400 people born in the US named Amer are alive today, with a median age of 24; half are between 13 and 32. That makes Amer 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.
Amer by state
How common Amer was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 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 Amer: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Amer, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Amer
What does Amer mean?
Amer is a spelling of Ameer, which means “commander, prince” (Arabic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Amer?
Amer was the 4404th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 23 babies. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 1966th; the most babies were born in 2003 (50). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,483 places. More babies were named Amer in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Amer a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Amer in the US.
Where is Amer most popular?
In 2021–2025, Amer was most common in Michigan (0.02 per 1,000 boys), followed by Florida and Florida.