Aamer
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- AH-mer
- Origin
- Arabic
Aamer is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “prosperous, flourishing”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Aamer mean?
Arabic: spelling of Amir (Aamir)
“prosperous, flourishing”
From an Arabic root meaning to build up or flourish; distinct from Amir 'prince'.
Is Aamer a girl's or a boy's name?
Aamer is a boys' name.
How popular is Aamer in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 4 boys.
Aamer in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 1 | #4,138 |
Names like Aamer
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hamza, Ahmed, Abdur, Abdullah, Amir, Ahad, Muhammad, Azaan, Fahad, Umar, Zahir, Ammar
Names related to Aamer
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Kairo, Safa
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Aamer: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/aamer, updated 20 October 2026.