Ameer
Meaning: “commander, prince”
About the name Ameer
Ameer is a boy name with Arabic roots, meaning “commander, prince”. It is related to Amir, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Ameer ranked #980 for boys in the US, with 233 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2021. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Ameer were boys.
Etymology
A variant of Amir, which comes from Arabic, meaning “commander, prince”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Ameer”, “Amir”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #980
- In 2015
- #836
- Babies in 2025
- 233
Popularity of Ameer, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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