Given name
Ameira
“a princess; one who commands”
Ameira is a variant of Amira. One Arabic interpretation is “a princess; one who commands.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ameira is a variant of Amira. One Arabic interpretation is “a princess; one who commands.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ameira is a variant of Amira. An origin associated with Amira is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ameira through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 296
- 0 boys · 296 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 23 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #6,852 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +22%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,852 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 21.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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