Fun Facts About the Name Ameera
- More than 3 thousand babies named Ameera: U.S. records list 3,447 babies given the name Ameera from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Ameera Mean?
Ameera is an Arabic feminine name. It comes from amīra (أميرة), the feminine form of amīr (أمير), meaning "commander" or "prince." Both words derive from the root ʾ-m-r and the verb amara, "to command." The literal sense is "female commander" or "one who commands," while the customary meaning, and the one usually given in name dictionaries, is "princess."
The spelling Ameera is one of several transliterations of the same Arabic name; Amira and Ameerah are common alternatives. A distinct Hebrew name, usually spelled Amira, is sometimes connected with Hebrew ʿamir, "sheaf" or "treetop," but that is a different name with a separate origin.
Ameera Name History & Origins
The source of Ameera is the Arabic title amīr, used in the early Islamic world for military commanders and provincial governors. Its feminine form, amīra, served as a title for women of royal or noble rank and also came into use as a personal name.
As Arabic names traveled with the spread of the Arabic language and of Islam, forms of Ameera came into use in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia, and later among Muslim communities in Europe and North America. Transliteration varies by region and language, producing Amira, Ameera, Ameerah, and similar spellings. The masculine form Amir is likewise a common given name in many of the same regions.
How Popular is the Name Ameera?
Ameera has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #1,281 in 2020.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,367 | 161 | 0.0100% |
| 2024 | #1,293 | 178 | 0.0110% |
| 2023 | #1,348 | 167 | 0.0104% |
| 2022 | #1,346 | 174 | 0.0106% |
| 2021 | #1,380 | 159 | 0.0097% |
| 2020 | #1,281 | 174 | 0.0108% |
| 2019 | #1,442 | 154 | 0.0092% |
| 2018 | #1,369 | 164 | 0.0096% |
| 2017 | #1,478 | 151 | 0.0087% |
| 2016 | #1,669 | 128 | 0.0072% |
| 2015 | #1,813 | 115 | 0.0064% |
| 2014 | #1,922 | 104 | 0.0058% |
| 2013 | #1,940 | 102 | 0.0058% |
| 2012 | #2,018 | 96 | 0.0055% |
| 2011 | #1,789 | 113 | 0.0064% |
| 2010 | #2,095 | 94 | 0.0053% |
| 2009 | #1,710 | 129 | 0.0070% |
| 2008 | #1,391 | 171 | 0.0090% |
| 2007 | #2,036 | 100 | 0.0052% |
| 2006 | #1,978 | 101 | 0.0053% |
| 2005 | #2,503 | 69 | 0.0037% |
| 2004 | #2,287 | 76 | 0.0041% |
| 2003 | #2,707 | 58 | 0.0032% |
| 2002 | #3,017 | 48 | 0.0027% |
| 2001 | #3,635 | 36 | 0.0020% |
| 2000 | #3,123 | 44 | 0.0024% |
| 1999 | #3,975 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 1998 | #3,736 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 1997 | #4,667 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1996 | #3,509 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 1995 | #4,355 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1994 | #4,249 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1993 | #4,264 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1992 | #3,972 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1991 | #5,009 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1990 | #3,914 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1989 | #4,862 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1988 | #3,807 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1987 | #8,019 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #6,181 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1985 | #8,361 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1984 | #6,833 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1983 | #8,077 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1982 | #6,906 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1981 | #9,152 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #10,451 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #9,053 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1978 | #9,807 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1975 | #9,122 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1972 | #8,318 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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