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
"intelligence, smartness"
Origin: Arabic
Zekai is more popular, ranked #4819 vs #4915 for Amer.
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Zekai is more popular, ranked #4819 compared to Amer at #4915 in the United States.
Amer means "flourishing, prosperous" (Arabic root a-m-r origin). Zekai means "intelligence, smartness" (Arabic origin).
Amer is primarily a boy name. Zekai is primarily a boy name.