Amer is male given name.
In the Balkans, Amer is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations. The name is a modification to the name Amir (عامر), which means "one who lives a rich and prosperous life" in Arabic. This region also has a female equivalent: Amera.
Given name Amer Alwan (1957–2023), Iraqi French film director Amer Bekić (born 1992), Bosnian footballer Amer Đidić (born 1994), Canadian-Bosnian footballer Amer Delić (born 1982), Bosnian tennis player Amer Ghalib (born 1979), American politician Amer Gojak (born 1997), Bosnian footballer Aamer Hayat (born 1982), Pakistani cricketer Amer Jukan (born 1978), Slovene-Bosnian Amer Ordagić (born 1993), Bosnian footballer Amer Osmanagić (born 1989), Bosnian footballer Amer Mohammad Rashid (born 1939), Iraqi general Amer Sabah (born 1982), Jordanian footballer
Middle name Abdul Nasir bin Amer Hamsah, Singaporean criminal and prisoner Mohamed Amer Al-Malky (born 1962), Omani athlete Musa Amer Obaid (born 1985), Qatari athlete
Surname Abdel Hakim Amer (1919–1967), Egyptian general Ayten Amer (born 1976), Egyptian actress Baser Amer (born 1992), Filipino basketball player Bree Amer (born 1982), Australian television personality Ghada Amer (born 1963), Egyptian painter Kareem Amer (born 1984), Egyptian blogger Lindsay Amer, American YouTuber and LGBTQ activist Nicholas Amer (1923–2019), British actor
See also Aamir (given name)
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