Likely a variant of Amir, from Arabic meaning 'prince,' 'commander,' or 'leader.'
Amier is a variant spelling of Amir (أمير), one of the most widely used masculine names in the Arabic-speaking world and across Muslim communities globally. The name derives from the Arabic root a-m-r (أ-م-ر), meaning "to command" or "to order," and translates most directly as "prince," "ruler," or "commander." As a title, Amir has been used for centuries to designate princes, governors, and military leaders across the Islamic world — from the Emirate of Granada in medieval Spain to the modern Gulf states whose leaders still carry the title.
As a given name, it expresses aspiration and nobility: naming a son Amir is an act of hope that he will carry himself with dignity and leadership. The spelling Amier represents a phonetic variation that appears in African American communities, in parts of the Levant, and among diaspora families who want to preserve the name's sound while giving it a visually distinctive form. The reversed vowel placement softens nothing of the name's strength — it still lands with authority.
Amir has crossed over broadly into non-Muslim Western usage as well, appearing in Israeli Jewish communities (where it also carries Hebrew connotations of "utterance" or "speech"), in South Asian families, and increasingly in American naming culture after gaining visibility through athletes, musicians, and public figures. Amier carries all of that heritage with a slight orthographic twist that makes it singular — a name that announces both its ancient roots and its owner's unique place in the world.