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أَلْمِير

Almir

AHL-meer

“The prince.”

About Almir

Almir is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "the prince", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

Bosnian masculine name derived from Arabic 'al-amir' (the prince, commander).

Common Bosnian masculine name.

Spellings of Almir

SpellingBirths in England and Wales, 2025Births in France, 2016 to 2025
Almirthe spelling used on this page3575

Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Boy

Root letters

أ م رʾ-M-R

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Almir is one such word.

How to say it

AHL·meer

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Common questions about Almir

What does the name Almir mean?
Almir (أَلْمِير) means "The prince". Bosnian masculine name derived from Arabic 'al-amir' (the prince, commander).
Is Almir a name from the Qur'an?
Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Almir is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
Is Almir a boy or a girl name?
Almir is traditionally a boy's name.
Where does the name Almir come from?
Almir is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʾ-M-R. Common Bosnian masculine name.

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