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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-Turkish 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.
Among the most popular Turkish boys' names.
Spellings of Amir
أَمِير is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Amirthe spelling used on this page | 238 | 12,740 |
| Emir | 75 | 2,185 |
| Ameer | 42 | 10 |
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 · Turkish
Gender
Boy
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?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Amir is an Arabic-Turkish name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show 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-Turkish name, built on the root letters ʾ-M-R. Among the most popular Turkish boys' names.
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