Ameera

Ameera: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “princess, female commander”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: uh-MEER-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Ameera is a common transliteration of Arabic Amira, the feminine of amir. It means a princess or woman of rank and leadership.

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How popular is Ameera?

202454.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Ameera in 2024178

2024 rank#1,296 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18803,286

Ameera is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Ameera

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Laylanight · Arabic
Lylanight · Arabic
Aaliyahexalted, rising · Arabic
Amiraprincess; commander · Arabic
Lilahnight · Arabic
Lilanight · Arabic
Nylaattainer; successful · Arabic
Zarablooming flower · Arabic

Ameera questions

What does the name Ameera mean?

Ameera means "princess, female commander". It comes from Arabic. Ameera is a common transliteration of Arabic Amira, the feminine of amir. It means a princess or woman of rank and leadership.

Is Ameera a boy or girl name?

Ameera is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ameera?

178 US babies were named Ameera in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Ameera?

Ameera is usually pronounced uh-MEER-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.