Given name
Namir
“resembling a leopard”
Namir is used as a given name. One interpretation is “resembling a leopard.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One interpretation is “resembling a leopard.”
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Namir through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 935
- 935 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 76 babies
- 2025
- 65
- #2,202 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +96%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 65 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,202 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 95.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 579 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Namir’s family of names
Namir has a related form in Nameer. Namir has a related form in Namear. Namir has a related form in Nameir.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Namir
- Namir Noor-EldeenIraqi photographer (1984-2007)
- Namir Abdel MesseehFrench film director and screenwriterborn 1974
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Namir, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Aitor
Aitor is a masculine given name from Basque. It is used in Spanish and Basque.
>99% boys
Taha
“the firstborn child”
>99% boys
Kohen
Kohen is a masculine given name from Hebrew.
98% boys · 2% girls
Kasen
“one who is pure; chaste” · “protected by a helmet”
>99% boys
Zayne
“one who is bold”
99% boys · 1% girls
Iker
“a visitor”
>99% boys
Kepa
“as solid as a stone”
>99% boys
Jaron
“a song of rejoicing”
>99% boys