The baby name Ameer is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ah-MEER (IPA: /aˈmiːr/; common anglicized: uh-MEER /əˈmɪər/).
Ameer is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Ameer is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ah-MEER (IPA: /aˈmiːr/; common anglicized: uh-MEER /əˈmɪər/).
Ameer is Arabic in Origin.
Ameer is a transliteration of Arabic Amīr (أمير), a title and given name meaning “prince” or “commander,” from the Semitic root ʔ-m-r “to command.” The doubled e in Ameer reflects the long ī vowel in Arabic and is common in South Asian and diaspora spellings. A cross‑language homonym exists in Hebrew: Amir (אמיר) meaning “treetop, summit,” sometimes influencing interpretation in Jewish contexts.
Borne as a title by provincial rulers and military leaders across the Islamic world, from the early caliphates to medieval North Africa and al‑Andalus, it later became a widespread personal name. Usage spans Arabic- and Persian-speaking regions, Turkey (Emir), the Balkans, Somalia, and South Asia; in English records it appears steadily from the late 20th century. Notable variants include Amir, Emir, Aameer; feminines Amira, Ameera, Emira; diminutives Ami and Mir. The name connotes leadership, dignity, and high standing.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #19 | 9,632 | 13,071 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #22 | 3,397 | 10,655 |
| IQ | 0 | #24 | 187 | 3,533 | |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #44 | 3,249 | 10,983 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #68 | 10 | 3,375 |
| AF | 0 | #74 | 3 | 1,883 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| QA | 0 | #77 | 24 | 7,011 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #80 | 2 | 756 |
| SD | 0 | #81 | 20 | 2,130 | |
| YE | 0 | #82 | 684 | 8,639 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #83 | 1,022 | 7,057 |
| OM | 0 | #84 | 33 | 6,215 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #93 | 2 | 2,402 |
| KW | 0 | #100 | 17 | 5,216 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #106 | 28 | 6,332 |
| JO | 0 | #108 | 30 | 2,158 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| AE | 0 | #111 | 67 | 10,220 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #114 | 666 | 10,523 |
| PS | 0 | #118 | 105 | 5,692 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #133 | 3 | 3,911 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #148 | 8,309 | 28,008 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #159 | 1,576 | 17,948 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #163 | 1,150 | 18,755 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| SY | 0 | #164 | 1,611 | 11,684 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #165 | 2,679 | 22,615 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| SA | 0 | #178 | 118 | 10,560 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #180 | 3 | 1,509 |
| BH | 0 | #182 | 488 | 17,937 | |
| IL | 0 | #184 | 93 | 6,291 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #202 | 763 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #211 | 385 | 11,303 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #212 | 2,125 | 15,035 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #214 | 54 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #215 | 56 | 3,535 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| BD | 0 | #238 | 4 | 5,992 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #238 | 90 | 7,570 |
| NG | 0 | #255 | 10 | 5,926 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #259 | 48 | 2,588 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MY | 0 | #269 | 62 | 12,352 | |
| SG | 0 | #274 | 9 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #294 | 23 | 15,378 |
| EG | 0 | #298 | 106 | 6,387 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #298 | 6 | 7,909 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #298 | 1,459 | 25,439 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #302 | 4 | 6,530 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #306 | 52 | 8,477 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #309 | 11 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #315 | 11 | 7,401 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #332 | 65 | 15,987 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #333 | 13 | 7,678 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| LY | 0 | #342 | 206 | 12,703 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #355 | 73 | 2,041 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #366 | 18 | 11,440 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| LB | 0 | #404 | 289 | 13,263 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| France | Boys | 2013 | #407 | 7 | 2,790 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #416 | 108 | 10,981 |
| ZA | 0 | #423 | 25 | 14,421 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #427 | 16 | 2,180 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #471 | 83 | 20,968 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #472 | 44 | 19,177 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #494 | 12 | 12,621 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #513 | 40 | 10,162 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #517 | 11 | 12,905 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #521 | 97 | 11,648 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #541 | 36 | 10,045 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #569 | 476 | 16,906 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #605 | 93 | 17,960 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #617 | 15 | 13,121 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #648 | 248 | 7,044 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #652 | 31 | 3,552 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #661 | 276 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #736 | 277 | 16,750 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #768 | 19 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #813 | 17 | 13,765 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #861 | 330 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #872 | 366 | 19,440 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #882 | 71 | 5,697 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #885 | 75 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #902 | 29 | 5,610 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #902 | 50 | 5,873 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #960 | 35 | 24,821 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,078 | 51 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,150 | 27 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,374 | 98 | 10,046 |
Ameer is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:
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