A ceiling fan motor includes a stator assembly and a rotor. The stator assembly includes an iron core. The rotor is rotatably coupled with the stator assembly and includes a housing, a first positioning member and at least one permanent magnet. The housing includes a lateral wall. The lateral wall is enclosed to form an inner space adapted to receive the iron core. The first positioning member is coupled with the lateral wall. The at least one permanent magnet is positioned by the first positioning member. The first positioning member includes a plurality of air-guiding blades.