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.
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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