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أَمِير
Amir
a-MEER
“Prince, commander.”
About Amir
Amir is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "prince, commander" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root أ-م-ر meaning 'command'. Title used for tribal leaders, princes, and military commanders.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Ameer
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Amir is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Amir
- What does the name Amir mean?
- Amir (أَمِير) means "Prince, commander". From the Arabic root أ-م-ر meaning 'command'. Title used for tribal leaders, princes, and military commanders.
- Is Amir a name from the Qur'an?
- Amir does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Amir a boy or a girl name?
- Amir is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Amir come from?
- Amir is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʾ-M-R.
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