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Ameer

“Variant of Amir — Commander, prince” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #980 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Ameer reached its best rank, #809, in 2016 and ranked #980 in 2025. About 6,600 boys have carried it since 1969.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,500 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 3,300 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 4,700 boys in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ameers

• Ameer Webb — American sprinter
• Ameer Hamza Shinwari — Afghanistan poet (1907–1994)
• Ameer Abdullah — American football player (born 1993)
• Ameer Sultan — Indian actor
• Ameer Fakher Eldin — Syrian director and screenwriter

What Ameers become

Among 56 notable people named Ameer:

Political leaders appear 1.85× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ameer Bux Bhutto, Pakistani politician.

Similar names: Aamir · Zaid · Ameen · Bilal · Zamir · Hamza

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