The baby name Aamir is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AA-meer (approx. /ˈɑːmiːr/ or /ˈɑːmɪr/).
Aamir is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Aamir is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AA-meer (approx. /ˈɑːmiːr/ or /ˈɑːmɪr/).
Aamir is Arabic in Origin.
Aamir is a masculine Arabic name (عامر, ʿĀmir) from the root ʿ‑M‑R, “to build, populate, live long.” It denotes “prosperous,” “flourishing,” and “full of life,” with nuances of “one who brings prosperity” or “long‑lived.” The root also yields words for dwelling and architecture (ʿimārah), underscoring a sense of vitality and growth.
Attested in pre‑Islamic Arabia and early Islam - borne by figures such as ʿĀmir ibn Rabīʿa and linked to the tribal confederation Banū ʿĀmir - the name remains common across the Arab world and, via Urdu, widely used in South Asia and the diaspora. Variant transliterations include Aamer, Amer, and ʿAmir; in English it is sometimes written Amir, though this can be confused with Amīr (أمير), a distinct name meaning “prince/commander.” A rare feminine counterpart is ʿĀmirah/Amirah (عامرة), “prosperous,” separate from Amīrah “princess.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 614 |
| IN | 0 | #65 | 7 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| OM | 0 | #88 | 29 | 6,215 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| SD | 0 | #95 | 8 | 2,130 | |
| QA | 0 | #98 | 9 | 7,011 | |
| AE | 0 | #107 | 71 | 10,220 | |
| KW | 0 | #117 | 5 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #171 | 7,289 | 28,008 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #175 | 2,515 | 22,615 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #180 | 3 | 1,509 |
| SA | 0 | #200 | 96 | 10,560 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #214 | 54 | 6,912 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| BD | 0 | #237 | 5 | 5,992 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #243 | 1,112 | 17,948 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #254 | 1,589 | 16,750 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #257 | 14 | 3,535 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #279 | 176 | 10,523 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #284 | 14 | 7,909 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #299 | 8 | 2,588 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #307 | 13 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #310 | 16 | 7,401 |
| BH | 0 | #333 | 225 | 17,937 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #335 | 9 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #346 | 12 | 8,477 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #355 | 23 | 7,057 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| YE | 0 | #369 | 13 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #371 | 26 | 15,987 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #373 | 55 | 2,041 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #375 | 367 | 18,093 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #412 | 390 | 18,755 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #506 | 71 | 10,045 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #509 | 45 | 20,968 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #510 | 18 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #520 | 16 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #520 | 7 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #531 | 22 | 10,162 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #556 | 6 | 10,655 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #559 | 109 | 13,071 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #592 | 40 | 13,121 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #649 | 10 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #670 | 13 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #679 | 19 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #703 | 12 | 4,183 | |
| SY | 0 | #711 | 18 | 11,684 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #774 | 162 | 25,931 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #811 | 82 | 7,044 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #840 | 47 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #860 | 6 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #862 | 69 | 5,610 |
| United States | Girls | 2013 | #915 | 6 | 9,616 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #921 | 32 | 5,697 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #936 | 16 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #965 | 147 | 25,439 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MA | 0 | #1,003 | 126 | 20,986 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,068 | 111 | 25,619 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| TR | 0 | #1,135 | 77 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,161 | 16 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,249 | 223 | 10,046 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Aamir is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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