The baby name Namir is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /naˈmiːr/ (NAH-meer).
The baby name Namir is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /naˈmiːr/ (NAH-meer).
Namir is Arabic, Hebrew in Origin.
Namir is a masculine given name of Semitic origin, used in both Arabic and Hebrew. It derives from the root n-m-r, denoting the leopard or panther, and by extension speed, stealth, and courage. In Arabic, the animal name is commonly vocalized nimr, yielding personal-name forms Nimr/Nimer/Nemer, while Namir appears as a widespread transliteration. In Hebrew, Namir is understood in the same semantic field and parallels the word namer "leopard."
Across the Levant and wider Arabic-speaking world, it has been borne by tribal leaders, activists, and artists, and also appears as a family name (al-Nimr/Namir) in both Arabic and modern Israeli contexts. Variants include Nimr, Nimer, Nemer, Nemr, Nimir; related forms are the Hebrew Namer and the feminine Namira/Nimra. Parents often choose Namir for its sleek, powerful imagery and its concise, cross-lingual profile.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | 0 | #43 | 1 | 706 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #177 | 2 | 2,508 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2011 | #181 | 2 | 1,347 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #289 | 10 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #382 | 6 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #385 | 5 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #556 | 6 | 10,655 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #583 | 85 | 13,071 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #617 | 9 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #639 | 7 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #646 | 13 | 13,263 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #714 | 15 | 11,684 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #740 | 12 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #818 | 75 | 7,044 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #866 | 21 | 15,035 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #919 | 23 | 12,708 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #934 | 18 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #939 | 14 | 5,697 |
| MA | 0 | #964 | 165 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,003 | 7 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,075 | 18 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,105 | 72 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,170 | 14 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,202 | 10 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,443 | 29 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,559 | 56 | 28,008 |
Namir is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:
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