| Pronunciation | Arabic:
[ʕaːmɪr] Egyptian Arabic: [ʕæːmeɾ] Sanskrit: [ʕअमेर] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Arabic Hindi Punjabi |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Sanskrit, Urdu |
| Meaning | "prosperous", "full of life", "one who has a long and prosperous life" [1] "rich" |
| Region of origin |
Persia Turkey India |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Aamir, Aamer, Amir, Amair |
Amer ( Arabic: عامر Sanskrit: अमेर) is an Arabic and Hindu male name. In Hindu and Sikh scriptures Amer means "one who has a rich and prosperous life".
Notable people with the name include:
Given name
- Amer Alwan, Iraqi French film director
- Amer Đidić, Canadian soccer player
- Amer Delić, Bosnian tennis player
- Aamer Hayat, Pakistani cricketer
- Amer Jukan, Slovenian footballer
- Amer Osmanagić, Bosnian footballer
- Amer Mohammad Rashid, Iraqi general
- Amer Sabah, Jordanian footballer
Middle name
- Abdul Nasir bin Amer Hamsah, Singaporean criminal and prisoner
- Mohamed Amer Al-Malky, Omani athlete
- Musa Amer Obaid, Qatari athlete
Surname
- Abdel Hakim Amer, Egyptian general
- Ayten Amer, Egyptian actress
- Baser Amer, Filipino basketball player
- Bree Amer, Australian television personality
- Ghada Amer, Egyptian painter
- Kareem Amer, Egyptian blogger
- Lindsay Amer, American YouTuber and LGBTQ activist
- Nicholas Amer, British actor
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