Amer
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning long-lived or prince.
Amer by the numbers
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Amer. In the US, 36 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 50 babies in 2003, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Amer. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Amer
Names that are said the same way as Amer, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Amarelove; from Latin amarus213 in the US (2017)
- Ahmirprince; ruler; from Arabic emir194 in the US (2017)
- Aamirlong-lived, prosperous137 in the US (2017)
- Ammarlong-lived; builder63 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amireprince; a form of Amir38 in the US (2017)
- Amaarlong-lived, prosperous one11 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a prince or princess
Like Amer, each of these has a prince or princess in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Parisson of priam; the trojan prince1,149 in the US (2017)
- Princetonprince's town; place name781 in the US (2017)
- Brendanprince; descendant of Brendan555 in the US (2017)
- Leifheir, descendant217 in the US (2017)
- Brendenprince or high noble; a form of Brendan204 in the US (2017)
- Emircommander, prince, or leader75 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Amer
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