Amer
Meaning
"flourishing, prosperous"
Origin: Arabic root a-m-r
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,915
- Total SSA Count
- 20
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Am
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"flourishing, prosperous"
Origin: Arabic root a-m-r
"courage, determination, bravery"
Origin: Arabic via Urdu
Amer is more popular, ranked #4915 vs #4992 for Himmat.
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Amer is more popular, ranked #4915 compared to Himmat at #4992 in the United States.
Amer means "flourishing, prosperous" (Arabic root a-m-r origin). Himmat means "courage, determination, bravery" (Arabic via Urdu origin).
Amer is primarily a boy name. Himmat is primarily a boy name.