Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Ameris

Ameris

♂ Boy

Pronounced ə-MAIR-iss /əˈmɛr.ɪs/High

Meaning: A modern coinage echoing Amerigo/America (Germanic, 'home-ruler' or 'work-power'); no single fixed rootLow

In 30 seconds: Bold and modern: Ameris echoes Amerigo/America — 'home-ruler; work-power'. A sleek coinage, cool and warm.
💕 Browse more names
Origin LowGerman, American
MeaningA modern coinage echoing Amerigo/America (Germanic, 'home-ruler' or 'work-power'); no single fixed root
U.S. rank (2025)#10774 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)≈ 78

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202420192025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Ameris is a modern coinage echoing Amerigo/America — from Germanic Emmerich, variously 'home-ruler' or 'work-power' (the explorer Amerigo Vespucci, for whom the Americas are named; routes layered, which we flag). It has no single fixed root; the sleek sound carries it.

It registers thinly in records. Rare, home-ruler-or-work-power in echo, and sleek.

Did you know? Ameris brushes Amerigo (the Italian form of Emmerich, Germanic 'home-ruler' or 'work-power', after whom America is named) — a sleek, modern coinage.
Overall data confidence 42%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

AmerigoAmarisAmeri

Nicknames

Ameri

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Ameris…

Amari— a fellow Am- boys' name
Amias— a companion Am- boys' name
Damaris— another -aris name
Acyris— a fellow American choice
Amiris— another American name

Explore names like Ameris

By themeuncertaincoinageamericangerman
By meaningStrengthRoyal / Noble

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Ameris mean?

Ameris echoes Amerigo/America ('home-ruler; work-power'); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Ameris?

It's said ə-MAIR-iss /əˈmɛr.ɪs/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Ameris a boy or girl name?

Ameris is a boy's name.

How popular is Ameris?

Ameris is a very rare, recent name in the U.S.

💬 Ask Nia